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What kind of plant is the peony? A comprehensive guide to the peony

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Root: The peony is a perennial herbaceous plant, and its root consists of a root crown, tuberous roots, and fibrous roots. The root crown bears buds, the tuberous roots are fleshy, and the fibrous roots are the organs that absorb water and nutrients. Leaves: Its leaves are bipinnately trifoliolate compound leaves, and the leaflets are elliptical or lanceolate. Flowers: They usually grow singly at the top of the stem or in the leaf axils, and the flowers are white.

I. Root

The peony is a perennial herbaceous plant, and its root consists of 3 parts, namely the root crown, tuberous roots, and fibrous roots. The root crown is the uppermost part of the root and bears buds; the tuberous roots grow from the lower part of the root crown, are fleshy, relatively rough, and shaped like long columns or spindles, and are rich in nutrients; the fibrous roots mainly grow from the tuberous roots, and their main function is to absorb water and nutrients.

II. Leaves

The leaves of the peony are bipinnately trifoliolate compound leaves. The leaves are 20 to 24 cm long, and the leaflets are elliptical, lanceolate, or narrowly ovate, etc. The tips of the leaves are pointed, and dense white fine teeth grow along the leaf margins. The leaf colors include yellow-green, dark green, and so on.

III. Flowers

The flowers of the peony usually grow singly at the top of the stem or in the leaf axils near the top. The flowers of the original species are white, 8 to 11 cm in diameter, with 5 to 13 petals that are obovate, and the tips of the petals are bluntly rounded.

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