A Peony Flower in Bloom

The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower. The peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae.

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