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Peony, by Chinese artist Wang Qian, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Portrait of a peony by Chinese artist Yun Shouping, 17th century. The peony is among the longest-used flowers in Eastern culture. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where the Paeonia suffruticosa is called 牡丹 (mǔdān). It is also known as ...
Paeonia lactiflora was known as the white peony (P. albiflora) when first introduced into Europe. [4] It was brought to England in the mid-18th century, and is the parent of most modern varieties. It has been grown as an ornamental in China since the 7th century. [2] The Latin specific epithet lactiflora means "with milk white flowers". [5]
Paeonia officinalis, the common peony, [1] or garden peony, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to mainly mountainous areas of Southern Europe and introduced in Central and Western Europe and North America. [3] Paeonia officinalis was first used for medicinal purposes, then grown as an ornamental. Many ...
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Known as the Romanian peony in Romania ("bujorul românesc "), the Paeonia peregrina is commonly present in the traditional culture and Romanian folklore, with an impressive variety of symbols mentioned in history, music, poetry, literature, painting, design and architecture. [2] The Romanian peony worn on Veterans' Day on 11 November 2019
The name Paeonia × suffruticosa is derived from two different sources. The genus name Paeonia derives from the name Paeon. In Greek mythology, Paeon was a disciple of the god of medicine, Ascleplus. [8] The species name "suffruticosa" is composed of two parts. The first part "suf-" is only a prefix; the second part "fruticosa", means shrub ...
The genus Paeonia, which comprises all peony plants; Paeonia (kingdom), an ancient state occupying roughly the same area as the present-day Republic of North Macedonia; Paionia (municipality), in the Central Macedonia region of Greece; Paeonia, alternate name of Paeonidae, a deme of ancient Attica; 1061 Paeonia, an asteroid