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The many names of the tree peony in China are "Hua Wang" (the King of flowers), "Fu Gui Hua" (riches and honour flower),
and "Bai Laing Jin" (costly flower over hundreds liang gold). () |
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The differences between the tree peony and the herbaceous peony are:
- Tree peony has a woody branch structure, while herbaceous peony does not.
- Herbaceous peony flowers 2-3 weeks later than the tree peony.
- Tree peony lives longer than herbaceous peony.
- Flowers of tree peony are bigger than herbaceous peony.
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The Greeks believed the peony could cure over 20 ailments, and every monastery garden boasted a
peony bush. () |
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