It can be divided into four groups: Zhongyuan variety group, Northwest variety group, Jiangnan variety group and Southwest variety group.
The Central Plains has the longest cultivation history, and the main cultivation center of China Peony has always been located in the Central Plains (the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River). It has become the main line of China peony horticulture variety system. The Central Plains is the birthplace of China peony horticultural varieties.
China is the birthplace of peony in the world, and it is also the peony kingdom in the world. According to the different cultivation areas and wild original species, China peony horticultural varieties can be divided into four peony varieties groups, namely, Central Plains variety group, Northwest variety group, Jiangnan variety group and Southwest variety group.
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Plant cultivation of peony;
Peony flower is known as the king of flowers, with rich culture and paintings. She is an inherent specialty flower in China, with thousands of years of natural growth and more than two thousand years of artificial cultivation history. Its flowers are large, beautiful, colorful and fragrant, which have been praised by people of all ages and have high ornamental and medicinal value. Since Qin and Han Dynasties, medicinal plants have been included in Shennong Herbal Classic, and there are many articles scattered in various ancient books.
Peony culturology, including botany, horticulture, pharmacology, geography, literature, art, folklore and other disciplines, is a part of China culture and folklore, and a complete cell of China culture. Through it, we can gain insight into the overall characteristics of the Chinese nation, which is the phenomenon of "cultural holography".
Peony culture is compatible with many sciences and has a very wide composition, including philosophy, religion, literature, art, education, customs, people's feelings and other cultural fields. The cultural information provided by peony culture can reflect the basic picture of national culture and conform to the "holographic law" of the universe.
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