Paeonia officinalis

Paeonia officinalis

''Paeonia officinalis'', the common peony, garden peony or , is a species of flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to France, Switzerland and Italy. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 60–70 cm tall and wide, with leaves divided into 9 leaflets, and bowl-shaped deep pink or deep red flowers, 10–13 cm in diameter, in late spring .
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Distribution

The common peony is known from the South of France, through Switzerland to the Middle of Italy.

Uses

''P. officinalis'' was first used for medicinal purposes, then grown as an ornamental. Many selections are now used in horticulture, though the typical species is uncommon. ''Paeonia officinalis'' is still found wild in Europe.

The cultivar 'Rubra Plena' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSaxifragales
FamilyPaeoniaceae
GenusPaeonia
SpeciesP. officinalis
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