1、 Blade difference

The leaves of peony are usually double and triple compound leaves, with green surface, glabrous, light green back, sometimes white powder, sparse pubescent or nearly glabrous along the leaf veins, and the petiole is about 5-11 cm long

The lower leaves of Paeonia lactiflora are compound leaves with two loops and three outputs, with various shapes. The surface is yellow green, green and dark green, and the back is pink green, hairy or hairless

2、 The difference between flowers

Peony grows on the top of the branch alone, with a diameter of about 10-17 cm. It has five petals or double petals. It is obovate in shape and has a variety of colors, including red purple, rose, pink to white, etc. the flowering period is in May

Peony flowers generally grow only at the top of the stem or near the top of the leaf axil. Compared with the former, the flowers are smaller, with a diameter of about 8-11 cm, 5-13 petals and an obovate shape. Nowadays, horticultural varieties have rich and diverse colors, and even hundreds of petals