牡丹花 tree peony 

Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)and herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora),is a very beautiful plant originatingin China.The choice of tree peony in 1994as the Chinese national flower was yet anotherhonor to be added to the accolades and honorifictitles bestowed on it over the centuries.For example,Tree peony other name "Richesand honor flowers","Kilogramsgold",to tree peonies indicate thatthe flower is the symbol of happiness andgood luck.The tree peony symbolizes thecharacteristic temperament and cultural featuresof the Chinese nation,the prosperity ofthe country,and the diligence of the people.
Tree peony was not untilthe period between the Qin and Han Dynasties(221BC-220AD)thatMudan-tree peony was differentiated from220to 589AD,and has continued for morethan 1500years.During this time,a gradualprocess of propagation and selection hasled to the wide range of tree peony cultivatesavailable now.
Nowadays Tree peony'scultivates have tremendously varied characteristicsresulting from the range of original speciesinvolved and from the range of original speciesinvolved and from the different ecologicalenvironments.