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About Alpine Poppy and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbs   

Origin
Europe   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Alpine Poppy   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Alpine Mohn   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Alpine Poppy   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Alpine amapola   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Alpine Poppy   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Alpini Poppy   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Brassicales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Not Available   

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 Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Hairy Bittercress

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

Alpine Poppy and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Alpine Poppy and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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