Chinese Peony vs Himalayan Peony

Paeonia lactiflora compared with Paeonia emodi

Key Differences

• Chinese Peony is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Peony is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Peony	Himalayan Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Saxifragales (كاسريات الحجر)	Saxifragales (كاسريات الحجر)
Family same	Paeoniaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus same	Paeonia	Paeonia
Species	Paeonia lactiflora	Paeonia emodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Peony and Himalayan Peony share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paeonia.

Conservation Status

Chinese Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Peony

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Peony	Himalayan Peony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Peony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Himalayan Peony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Peony

The Chinese Peony (Paeonia lactiflora) is a species in the genus Paeonia. Native to Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, and Norway.