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Paeony

Or Peony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant 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 tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 meters 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.
Paeonia wittmanniana
Paeonia wittmanniana
Paeonia wittmanniana
Paeonia wittmanniana
Paeonia wittmanniana
Paeonia wittmanniana
Paeonia japonica
Paeonia japonica
Paeonia mlokosewitschii
Paeonia mlokosewitschii
Paeonia mlokosewitschii
Paeonia mlokosewitschii
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia suffruticosa