Alpine Poppy

Dusty Miller

About Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller

Alpine Poppy

Dusty Miller

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Silver Lace, Cirrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

CENTAUREA cineraria

7.2 Common Name

Alpine Poppy

Silver dust

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

डस्टी मिलर

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Mohn

Dusty Miller

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Poppy

Dusty Miller

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine amapola

Dusty Miller

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

Dusty Miller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

Dusty Miller

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Poppy

Dusty Miller

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Poppy

Dusty Cicero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller

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

Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller 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
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller

Care of Alpine Poppy and Dusty Miller include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.