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About Alpine Poppy and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

Europe
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm120.00 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
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
False Indigo

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
इंडिगो

In German

Alpine Mohn
falsches Indigo

In French

Alpine Poppy
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
false Indigo

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
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Order

Ranunculales
Fabales

Family

Papaveraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Papaver
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
-

Number of Species

4221
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and False Indigo

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

Alpine Poppy and False Indigo Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and False Indigo 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

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Alpine Poppy and False Indigo

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