Apr 6, 2011

Estonia FDC on "Flower Stamp - Peony"


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Sobrescrito de 1.º Dia

Estonia

Flower Stamp - Peony

Date of Issue : 24 March 2011

The peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plants family Paeoniaceae. They are native to southern Europe, East Asia and western North America where they grow in grasslands, brushwoods and in valleys between mountains.

The Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora) featured in the stamp has tripartite leaves with elliptical or lanceolate leaflets usually with sharp ends, dark green on top and light on bottom. The height of the plant is between 80 to 100 cm and the flowers are 8 to 12 cm in diameter, blossoming in June and July. It is the base of two thirds of garden peony varieties and about 10,000 varieties are known.

This Estonian flower stamp is really beautiful. Very very nice. Thank You very much to my friend !

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