Alpine Poppy

African Iris

About Alpine Poppy and African Iris

Alpine Poppy

African Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm61.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Alpine Poppy

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Mohn

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Poppy

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine amapola

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Poppy

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Poppy

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Poppy and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and African Iris. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Poppy and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and African Iris

Season and care of Alpine Poppy and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and African Iris season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alpine Poppy and African Iris Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and African Iris 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
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and African Iris

Care of Alpine Poppy and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.