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About Alpine Poppy and Garden Peony


About Garden Peony and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Europe   
Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
700   
13

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
3-9   

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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
Water during periods of drought   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
High phosphorus   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Heals cracked skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative   
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Root, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum   
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'   

Common Name
Alpine Poppy   
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   
Garden Peony   

In German
Alpine Mohn   
Garten -Pfingstrose   

In French
Alpine Poppy   
Jardin Pivoine   

In Spanish
Alpine amapola   
Jardín Peony   

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας   
Κήπος Παιώνια   

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy   
Garden Peony   

In Polish
Alpine Poppy   
Garden Peony   

In Latin
Alpini Poppy   
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Dilleniales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Paperveroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Garden Peony

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

Alpine Poppy and Garden Peony Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Garden Peony are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Garden Peony

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

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