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About Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid


About Corsage Orchid and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Epiphyte   

Origin
Europe   
Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Minas Gerais   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   
River side, Riverine swamp forest, savannahs, Swamps   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
H2   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
38.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach   
Yellow green, Light Pink, Rose, Olive, Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Dry   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires plenty of water during 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   
Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Moist but well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bugs, Flies, Not Available, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Florist trade and landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum   
CATTLEYA bicolor   

Common Name
Alpine Poppy   
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   
Corsage Orchid   

In German
Alpine Mohn   
Corsage Orchid   

In French
Alpine Poppy   
Corsage Orchid   

In Spanish
Alpine amapola   
Corsage Orchid   

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας   
ὄρχις (órkhis)   

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy   
Corsage Orchid   

In Polish
Alpine Poppy   
Katleja   

In Latin
Alpini Poppy   
Corsage orchid   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Asparagales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Cattleya   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Epidendreae   

Subfamily
Paperveroideae   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
113   
99+

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid

Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Corsage Orchid season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Corsage Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Corsage Orchid is Not Available.

Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Corsage Orchid height is 50.80 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid

Care of Alpine Poppy and Corsage Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corsage Orchid pruning is done 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 Corsage Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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