Alpine Poppy

Guzmania

About Alpine Poppy and Guzmania

Alpine Poppy

Guzmania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA120

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm50.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cmNA

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

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Linear

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

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

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

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Rash, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

GUZMANIA

7.2 Common Name

Alpine Poppy

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Mohn

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Poppy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine amapola

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Poppy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Poppy

Guzmania lingulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Poales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Guzmania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Poppy and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Guzmania

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

Alpine Poppy and Guzmania Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Guzmania 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
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Alpine Poppy and Guzmania

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