Chinese Peony vs scarlet peony

Paeonia lactiflora compared with Paeonia peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Peony	scarlet peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Saxifragales (虎耳草目)	Saxifragales (虎耳草目)
Family same	Paeoniaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus same	Paeonia	Paeonia
Species	Paeonia lactiflora	Paeonia peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

scarlet peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Peony	scarlet 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).

scarlet peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia and Slovakia.

Chinese Peony

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