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Paeoniaceae

Chinese peony

Paeonia lactiflora Pall.

Family
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Paeonia

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
FlowerPhoto: carbenoid, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (29)
arz
الفاوانيا الصينيه
Belarusian
Півоня малочнакветкавая
Bulgarian
Китайски божур
Cantonese
芍藥
Catalan
Peònia de jardí
Chinese
芍药, 芍藥, 杭芍, 白芍, 芍药花, 苟药(毛果苟药）, 赤芍, 杭白芍
Czech
Pivoňka čínská
English
Chinese peony, Common garden peony
Estonian
Valgeõieline pojeng
French
Pivoine de Chine, Peonia lactiflora
German
Chinesische Pfingstrose, Edel-Pfingstrose, Milchweiße Pfingstrose
Greek
Παιώνια η γαλακτανθής
Hebrew
אדמונית עשבונית
Hindi
पैयोनिया अल्बिफ्लोरा
hsb
Chinska swjatkownička
Japanese
シャクヤク, しゃくやく, 芍薬
Korean
적작약, 참작약
Lithuanian
Puikusis bijūnas
lzh
芍藥
Mongolian
Цагаан цээнэ
Persian
گل صدتومانی علفی, گل صدتومانی چینی
Polish
Piwonia chińska
Russian
Пион молочноцветковый
Slovak
Pivonka čínska
Spanish
Peonia china, Peonia hibrida, Peonia híbrida, Peonía china, Peonía híbrida, Rosa de monte
Swedish
Luktpion
Thai
แปะเจียก, ไป๋สาว, ไป๋เสา
Ukrainian
Півонія молочноквітова
Vietnamese
Thược dược Trung Quốc

Synonyms

  • Paeonia albiflora Pall.
  • Paeonia albiflora f. hirta Regel
  • Paeonia albiflora f. nuda Nakai
  • Paeonia albiflora f. pilifera Schipcz.
  • Paeonia albiflora f. pilosella Nakai
  • Paeonia albiflora var. edulis (Salisb.) Pursh
  • Paeonia albiflora var. fragrans Sabine
  • Paeonia albiflora var. humei Sabine
  • Paeonia albiflora var. pottsii D.Don
  • Paeonia albiflora var. pubescens Nakai
  • Paeonia albiflora var. purpurea Korsh.
  • Paeonia albiflora var. spontanea Makino
  • Paeonia albiflora var. trichocarpa Bunge
  • Paeonia albiflora var. whitleyi Sabine
  • Paeonia edulis Salisb.
  • Paeonia edulis var. reevesiana Paxton
  • Paeonia edulis var. sinensis Sims
  • Paeonia fragrans E.Vilm.
  • Paeonia fragrans (Sabine) Redouté
  • Paeonia humei (Sabine) E.Vilm.
  • Paeonia lactea Pall.
  • Paeonia lactiflora f. nuda (Nakai) Kitag.
  • Paeonia lactiflora f. pilosella (Nakai) Kitag.
  • Paeonia lactiflora var. hirta (Regel) Y.C.Chu
  • Paeonia lactiflora var. lactiflora
  • Paeonia lactiflora var. trichocarpa (Bunge) Stern
  • Paeonia lactiflora var. villosa M.S.Yan & K.Sun
  • Paeonia lobata Pall.
  • Paeonia makoya Marn.
  • Paeonia makoya Marnock
  • Paeonia reevesiana (Paxton) Loudon
  • Paeonia sinensis Steud.
  • Paeonia whitleyi (Sabine) Anon.
  • Paeonia yui W.P.Fang

Flowers

In flower
May to July (from 31 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.