Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Acerola Tree
In German
Alpine Mohn
Acerola Baum
In French
Alpine Poppy
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
Class
Dicotyledonae
Not Available
Order
Ranunculales
Malpighiales
Family
Papaveraceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Acerola
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Acerola season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Alpine Poppy and Acerola Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Acerola are as follows:
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and Acerola
Care of Alpine Poppy and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.