Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Palm or Cycad
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
River side, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-13
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
कैट पाम
In German
Alpine Mohn
Cat Palm
In French
Alpine Poppy
Cat Palm
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
gato de Palm
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
γάτα Palm
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Cat palma
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
kot Palm
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Cat Palm
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Arecales
Family
Papaveraceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Cat Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cat Palm 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 Cat Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Cat Palm season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Cat Palm is Neutral.
Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm 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
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
- Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm
Care of Alpine Poppy and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.