Alpine Poppy

Boxberry

About Alpine Poppy and Boxberry

Alpine Poppy

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe

Argentina, Chile

1.5 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.6.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.14 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.16 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

1.18 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.21 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.22 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Bronze

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Ovate

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.3.2 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.3.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

4.3.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

4.3.8 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

4.3.10 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

4.4 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

5 Care

5.2 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

5.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

5.5 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

6.2 Watering Plants

6.2.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

6.3.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

6.3.4 In Spring

Moderate

6.3.6 In Winter

Average Water

6.4 Soil

6.4.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

6.4.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.4.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

6.5 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

6.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

7.2 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

7.4 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

7.6 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

Showy

8.2.3 Flower Petal Number

Single

8.3 Fruits

8.3.1 Showy Fruit

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8.3.3 Edible Fruit

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8.5 Fragrance

8.5.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

8.5.3 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

8.5.5 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

8.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

8.9 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

8.11 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

8.13 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

9.2 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

9.3 Evergreen

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9.5 Invasive

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9.6 Self-Sowing

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9.8 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Insects

9.9 Allergy

Skin irritation

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

10.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

10.1.4 Edible Uses

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10.2.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

10.4 Plant Benefits

10.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

10.5.1 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

10.6.1 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

10.8 Used As Indoor Plant

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10.10 Used As Outdoor Plant

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10.12 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

11 Scientific Name

11.2 Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

Gaultheria procumbens

11.4 Common Name

Alpine Poppy

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

12.1.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

boxberry

12.1.3 In German

Alpine Mohn

boxberry

12.1.5 In French

Alpine Poppy

boxberry

12.1.7 In Spanish

Alpine amapola

boxberry

12.1.9 In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

boxberry

12.2.2 In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

boxberry

12.2.4 In Polish

Alpine Poppy

boxberry

12.2.6 In Latin

Alpini Poppy

Burning

13 Classification

13.2 Kingdom

Plantae

13.4 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

13.6 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

14.2 Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

14.4 Family

Papaveraceae

Ericaceae

14.5 Genus

Papaver

Gaultheria

14.6 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

14.7 Tribe

Not Available

Gaultherieae

14.8 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Vaccinioideae

14.9 Number of Species

NA141

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Poppy and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Boxberry. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Boxberry 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 Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Boxberry

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

Alpine Poppy and Boxberry Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Boxberry 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
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Boxberry

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