Common Peony vs Duo hua shao yao

Paeonia officinalis compared with Paeonia emodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Peony	Duo hua shao yao
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 officinalis	Paeonia emodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Peony and Duo hua shao yao share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paeonia.

Conservation Status

Common Peony

LC — Least Concern

Duo hua shao yao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Peony	Duo hua shao yao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Duo hua shao yao

Habitat

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

Common Peony

<em>Paeonia officinalis</em>, the common peony, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, widely cultivated for its large, showy flowers ranging from deep red to pink and white. In the wild, it typically grows in open woodlands, scrublands, and rocky hillsides across southern and central Europe, with native or naturalised populations documented in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Canada, and numerous other European and North American countries. The species prefers well-drained soils in partially shaded to open positions and produces large, deeply divided leaves alongside its ornamental blooms, which appear in late spring. <em>Paeonia officinalis</em> has a long history of medicinal and ornamental use spanning millennia, and numerous cultivated varieties have been developed. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting stable populations in many parts of its native range, though wild populations can be locally threatened by over-collection, agricultural expansion, and habitat conversion. Biological traits such as average lifespan of individual plants, precise dimensions, and detailed dietary or metabolic data remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species plays a role in supporting pollinators, particularly beetles and bees that visit its flowers.