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Alpine Poppy
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About Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Europe
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Types

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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm300.00 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
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Alpine Mohn
Crapemyrtle

In French

Alpine Poppy
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Myrtales

Family

Papaveraceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Papaver
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

4250
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle

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

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle

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

Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle 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

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle

Care of Alpine Poppy and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.