Paeonia x suffruticosa

Andrews

Tree peony

Paeoniaceae Edible: Flower petals, Flowers 1,102 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2 m tall and 3 m wide. The flowers are pink to white. It often has purple patches at the base of the petals. There are a large number of hybrids as well as the original.

Edible Uses

The fallen flower petals are parboiled and sweetened, then eaten on their own or cooked in various dishes.

Traditional Uses

The fallen flower petals are parboiled, sweetened and eaten. They are also cooked in various dishes.

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Medicinal Uses

The roots have anticancer properties and the flowers have anti-oxidant properties.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It can grow in a range of soils including very alkaline. It is best in moist soil. It can tolerate light shade. It suits hardiness zones 4-8. Arboretum Tasmania. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Britain, China, Europe, Himalayas, Korea, North America, SE Asia, Tasmania, USA, Vietnam,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. It can be grown as a hedge.

Production

Plants grow slowly but last a long time.

Notes

The roots have anticancer properties. The flowers have anti-oxidant properties.

Synonyms

Paeonia x moutan Simsand others

Also Known As

Botan, Moutan, Mu-tan

References (7)

Bot. Repos. 6: t. 373. 1805
Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 165
Kintzios, S. E., 2006, Terrestrial Plant-Derived Anticancer Agents and Plant Species Used in Anticancer research Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 25: pp 79-113
Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
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