Peony (芍药)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 芍药 (sháoyào) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Paeonia lactiflora — with an aroma profile of floral, rosy, sweet, green.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Paeonia lactiflora in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Paeonia lactiflora on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
本草纲目 草之三 on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 芍药
Pinyin sháoyào
Scientific name Paeonia lactiflora
Type ingredient
Aroma floral, rosy, sweet, green
Category Flowers

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Flowers
aroma Floral
aroma Sweet
related Rose
related Plum Blossom

Main Site

Read the full article: Peony on IncenseHerbs


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