# Peony > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Paeonia spp. | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: white to red<br>Leaves: Compound, deeply lobed | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Cold to temperate gardens and mountains | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 50-100 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A highly ornamental plant with showy flowers, used in exorcisms and as protection against evil spirits, fey, imps, and incubi. The root is a mandrake substitute. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Banishes - Brings balance in life - Builds barriers - Cheap substitute for mandrake root - Enhances shadow magic - Exorcises - Glows in the dark - Protects from negative effects of delving into forbidden lore - Protects from possession - Repels storms and feyfolk - Stops nightmares and unwanted night visitors ### Medicinal Properties - Antispasmodic - Helps in liver complaints - Tonic ### Culinary Properties - Petals as a dessert or garnish