Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
11-12
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Green, Purple
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Coleus
In German
Alpine Mohn
Buntnessel
In French
Alpine Poppy
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
coleo
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Coleus
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
cóleus
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Coleus
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Coleus
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Papaveraceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Coleus
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Coleus is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Coleus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Coleus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Coleus is Damp while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Alpine Poppy and Coleus Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Coleus 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
Coleus flower color: Not Available
- Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Care of Alpine Poppy and Coleus
Care of Alpine Poppy and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.