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Relationship between Major Mineral Nutrient Elements Contents and Flower Colors of Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia Lactiflora Pall.)
Chengzhong Li, Yan Sun, Daqiu Zhao, Jun Tao and Liguo Feng
Corresponding Author: Chengzhong Li
Submitted: September 18, 2014
Accepted: October 01, 2014
Published: February 15, 2015 |
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Herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) is a famous ornamental plant with bright flowers and lush leaves. The flower petal can be used as a fragrant food additive. Understanding the mineral nutrient contents in P. lactiflora is necessary for guiding its cultivation practices as well as its use as a food additive. In this study, we investigated the mineral contents including Calcium (Ca), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) in petals and leaves of 20 selected herbaceous peony cultivars in four groups according to their flower colors and the relationship between major mineral nutrient elements contents and flower colors was assessed. In petals, the contents of minerals were in this order K>Ca>Mg>Fe>Zn>Cu; while in leaves were: Ca>K>Mg>Fe>Zn>Cu. Major element contents in petals and leaves among 4 cultivar groups were different at statistically significant levels. Petals in red or purple have higher amount of most major minerals than those in white or pink colors. The wide range of mineral element contents among cultivars is attributed to genotypic variations. The correlations of major mineral elements in the petals and leaves of herbaceous peony cultivars indicate that mineral ions compete for the same absorption sites. The results provided some scientific support for petal nutrition of herbaceous peony and selecting herbaceous peony flowers with dark colors for edible is feasible.
Key words: Herbaceous peony, mineral element, petal nutrition, , , ,
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Chengzhong Li, Yan Sun, Daqiu Zhao, Jun Tao and Liguo Feng, . Relationship between Major Mineral Nutrient Elements Contents and Flower Colors of Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia Lactiflora Pall.). Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, (5): 374-382.
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ISSN (Online): 2042-4876
ISSN (Print): 2042-4868 |
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