Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Blood tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
COTONEASTER
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
cotoneaster
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
cotoneaster
In German
Alpine Mohn
Zwergmispel
In French
Alpine Poppy
cotonéaster
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Cotoneaster
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Cotoneaster
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
cotoneaster
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
irga
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Cornus
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Papaveraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Papaver
Cotoneaster
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Cotoneaster season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster 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
Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
- Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster
Care of Alpine Poppy and Cotoneaster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.