Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe
Eastern Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
White, Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Not Applicable
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
African violet
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
In German
Alpine Mohn
African Violet
In French
Alpine Poppy
African Violet
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Violeta africana
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
African Violet
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Violet africano
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
African Violet
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
African Violet
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Papaveraceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Papaver
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Cyrtandroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Alpine Poppy and African Violet
Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and African Violet. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and African Violet 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 Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and African Violet
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and African Violet is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and African Violet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and African Violet season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for African Violet is Loam while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral.
Alpine Poppy and African Violet Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and African Violet 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 Violet flower color: White and Blue
- African Violet leaf color: Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and African Violet
Care of Alpine Poppy and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.