The difference between peony and peony

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1. Differences in leaves

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Leaves: The small leaves of peony are obovate or broadly elliptical, with dark green surface and light green backside. The small leaves of peony are oval, lanceolate or narrowly ovate, with various leaf colors. Flower: Peony petals, colors are white, purple and red. Peony flowers are white and have 5-13 petals.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves on the lower part of the stem of Paeonia spp. are compound leaves with two backs and three leaves, about 14-28 cm long. The terminal leaflets are obovate or broadly elliptical, with a short tip at the top and a wedge-shaped base. The surface is dark green and the back is light green. The leaves on the upper part of the stem are three compound leaves or single leaves. The small leaves of peony are oval, lanceolate or narrowly ovate, with various colors on the leaf surface, including yellow-green, dark green or dark green, and the back of the leaf is pink-green.

2. The difference between flowers

Peony is a single flower at the top , the sepals are wide ovate, 6 petals, the colors are white, purple and red, obovate, and the filaments are light red. The original flower color of peony is white, with 5-13 petals and yellow filaments. Nowadays, there are many horticultural varieties with various flower colors and hundreds of petals.

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