Paeonia emodi

Paeonia emodi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Paeoniaceae
Genus: Paeonia
Species:
P. emodi
Binomial name
Paeonia emodi
Synonyms
  • P. anomala var. emodi
  • P. emodi forma glabrata
  • P. emodi var. glabrata

Paeonia emodi is a robust herbaceous perennial plant that winters with buds underground (a so-called hemicryptophyte), has large white flowers and large, deeply incised leaves. It belongs to the family Paeoniaceae. Its local vernacular names include mamekhor or mamekh (Punjabi), ood-e-saleeb (Urdu) meaning "with-a-cross", ood salap (Hindi), mid (in Kashmir) and 多花芍药 (duo hua shao yao) meaning "multi-flower peony" (in Chinese). In English it is sometimes called Himalayan peony.[2] It is among the tallest of the herbaceous peony species, and, while cold-hardy, it grows better in warm, temperate climates. It is a parent of the popular hybrid 'White Innocence', which reaches 1+1⁄2 m.[3]

  1. ^ "Paeonia emodi". The Plantlist. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. ^ "Paeonia emodi". RHS. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ Halda, Josef J.; Waddick, James W. (2004). The Genus Paeonia. Timber Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-88192-612-5.