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Alpine Poppy
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About Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm61.00 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
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

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

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
Curly wurly

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Alpine Mohn
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Alpine Poppy
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Poales

Family

Papaveraceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Papaver
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
-

Number of Species

4225
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush

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

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush

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

Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush 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

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Alpine Poppy and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.