| Family | PAEONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Paeonia japonica (Makino) Miyabe & H.Takeda |
| Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 48: 366 (1910) |
| Native Range | Japan, Korea |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves biternate, leaflets ovate, elliptic or obovate, to 15cm long, on both faces glabrous, flowers solitary, terminal, 7-10cm across |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C carefuly division in early spring |
| Synonyms | Paeonia japonica f. hirsuta H.Hara Paeonia obovata ssp. japonica (Makino) Halda Paeonia obovata var. japonica Makino |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan, KOR Korea) |