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About Alpine Poppy and Candytuft

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

Europe
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1220
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
Candytuft

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Candytuft

In German

Alpine Mohn
Schleifenblume

In French

Alpine Poppy
candytuft

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
candytuft

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
candytuft

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
ibero

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
candytuft

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Brassicales

Family

Papaveraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Papaver
Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
-

Number of Species

4250
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Candytuft

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

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Candytuft

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

Alpine Poppy and Candytuft Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Candytuft 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

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Candytuft

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