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Is a lotus peony a peony?

Jesse Pinkman
2020-01-04 10:53:55
Lotus peony is an original species in China. It has been planted for a long time. It has a high ornamental value. Many flower lovers compare it to peony. Is it a peony that falls to the ground? Let's go and have a look.

Lotus and Peony

The lotus peony is also called the lotus flower. It has small and exquisite flowers, very similar shape to the lotus bag, very beautiful color and ornamental, so it has a strong ornamental, not only can be used as medicine. Because the leaves of lotus peony are more like peony, and the flowers look like lotus, it is called lotus peony, but it is not peony.

Growth habits

The lotus peony can stand the cold weather, but can't stand the high temperature. It likes to grow in the semi overcast environment. When the temperature is higher in summer, it will enter into dormancy. Lotus peony need enough water, for the soil to keep moist at all times, so as to make its normal growth.

Beautiful legend

It is said that in ancient times, there was a place called Ruzhou in Luoyang, and there was a small town called Miaoxia in the state. There is a wonderful custom here. When a man and a woman are engaged, the woman should give a purse to the man by hand. If there is a baby, the family members of the woman's family should embroider one on behalf of the man and give it to the man as a keepsake

There is a girl named Jade girl in the small town. She is only 18 years old. The embroidery skill is very exquisite. So many girls come to propose relatives, but they are all rejected by her family. It turns out that the girl already has the man in the picture, and has also been recognized by the family. Unfortunately, there was no word from the men who had joined the army. Later, every month, the jade girl embroidered a pouch to represent her missing for the man and hung it on the peony outside the window. Then there will be, people often say that the lotus peony.

Peony with lotus bud

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