芍药是我国传统的名贵花卉,文献记载至少有三千年以上的栽培历史,它枝叶繁茂、栽培容易、颜色艳丽、花型多变,是装点园林的优良材料。芍药还适宜做盆花、切花或编织花篮。含苞的花枝耐低温贮藏,贮存一个月的花枝仍能开放硕大的花朵,因此受到园林生产和花卉爱好者的重视。芍药(Paeonia lactiflora Pall.)是毛茛科宿根草本植物。株高60—80厘米。根粗肥、肉质,茎直立丛生;叶为二回三出羽状复叶,常有三裂;花顶生或腋生,直 Peony is a traditional precious flower in our country. The literature records at least three thousand years of cultivation history. It has many branches and lush foliage, is easy to cultivate, has bright colors and varied patterns. It is an excellent material to decorate gardens. Peony is also suitable for potted flowers, cut flowers or woven baskets. Buds of flowers resistant to low temperature storage, storage of one month of flowering branches can still open huge flowers, so by garden production and flower lovers attention. Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Is a Ranunculaceae perennial herb. Height of 60-80 cm. Roots thick fat, succulent, stems erect tufted; leaves for two back three pinnately compound leaves, often three-tipped; terminal or axillary, straight