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Alpine Poppy
Alpine Poppy

Celosia
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About Alpine Poppy and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

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Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-81-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm20.30 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
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

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 ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
Celosia

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Celosia

In German

Alpine Mohn
Celosia

In French

Alpine Poppy
Celosia

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
Celosia

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
Celosia

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
Celosia

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
celosia

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Papaveraceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Papaver
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
-

Number of Species

4211
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Celosia

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

Alpine Poppy and Celosia Physical Information

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

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Celosia

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