| Family | PAEONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Paeonia tenuifolia L. |
| Synonyms | Paeonia biebersteiniana Rupr. |
| Paeonia hybrida Pall. | |
| Paeonia laciniata Pall. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves laciniate-pinnate, segments linear, dark green, flowers closely above upper leaves, subspherical to crateriform, 5-8cm across |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | crimson |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C careful division in early spring |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , South European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay ) Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAEONIACEAE
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