Research progress on seed dormancy of Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia lactiflora is a famous traditional flower in China,which has ornamental,medicinal and oil value.Seeds of Paeonia lactiflorahave double dormancy and low reproduction coefficient,which seriously restricts its indus-trial development.Effectively removing seed dormancy can help the development and production of Paeonia lactiflora.In this paper,the causes and mechanisms of seed dormancy were summarized,and the related research progress of re-moving seed dormancy was discussed,aiming to provide reference for removing seed dormancy of Paeonia lactiflora.