Morphological difference

Paeonia lactiflora, also known as the prime minister in the flower, generally has a long cylindrical root, and the stem grows from above the root. The flowers usually open at the end of the stem or near the top, with a height of about 100 cm. The petals mostly show oval, round, oblong, pointed and round shapes, and the flowering period is generally from May to June

Dahlia, also known as Dali flower, has huge tuberous roots, straight stems and many branches. The flowers open at the top of the stem, much higher than peony, more than 150 cm high. The petals are as thin and round as melon seeds. The flowering period is from June to December. With these, we can simply distinguish the difference of improved varieties

Distribution difference

Paeonia lactiflora is generally distributed in Northeast China, North China, Jiangsu, Shaanxi and southern Gansu. It is a cold tolerant plant and grows at an altitude of about 2000 meters

Dahlia is a foreign species, mainly produced in the tropical plateau of Mexico. Now it has been introduced and widely planted in China

Efficacy difference

Peony tastes bitter and has the effects of relieving pain, dredging menstruation and regulating irregular menstruation. It has good curative effect on gout, dizziness and gastric spasm in women

Dahlia tastes spicy and dry. It often has the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. You can distinguish the two by tasting the taste

After reading so many ways to distinguish Peony from dahlia, you don't have to worry about admitting mistakes in the future