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About Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Europe
Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
8
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Sandy areas, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Bracts
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mildew, Mites, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
Buxus sempervirens
7.2 Common Name
Alpine Poppy
English boxwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
European boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Mohn
Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum
7.2.3 In French
Alpine Poppy
Buis commun
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine amapola
boj común
7.2.5 In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
European boxwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Buxo
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Bukszpan wieczniezielony
7.2.8 In Latin
Alpini Poppy
European boxwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Buxales
8.5 Family
Papaveraceae
Buxaceae
8.6 Genus
Papaver
Buxus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood

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

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood

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

Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood 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

  • English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green

  • English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood

Care of Alpine Poppy and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.