Paeonia (
peony or
paeony) is a
genus
of
flowering plants,
the only genus in the
family Paeoniaceae.
They are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America. Boundaries between
species are not clear and estimates of the
number of species range from 25 to 40.
Most are
herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 meters
(1.6–4.9 ft) tall, but some resemble
trees
1.5–3 meters (4.9–9.8 ft) tall. They have
compound, deeply lobed
leaves and large, often fragrant, flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow,
in late spring and early summer.
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