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About Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Shrub   

Origin
Europe   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Bark, Stem   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum   
EUONYMUS phellomanus   

Common Name
Alpine Poppy   
Cork Oak   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   
कॉर्क ट्री   

In German
Alpine Mohn   
Cork Tree   

In French
Alpine Poppy   
Arbre de Cork   

In Spanish
Alpine amapola   
Árbol de corcho   

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας   
Cork Tree   

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy   
Cork Tree   

In Polish
Alpine Poppy   
Cork Tree   

In Latin
Alpini Poppy   
Cork ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Anthophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Ranunculales   
Fagales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Celastraceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Mirini   

Subfamily
Paperveroideae   
Mirinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree

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

Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree

Care of Alpine Poppy and Cork Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cork Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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