Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-13
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Unknown
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Alpine Mohn
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Alpine Poppy
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
braemii orchid
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Papaveraceae
Orchidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid
Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Lycaste Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Lycaste Orchid season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available.
Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid 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
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
- Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Care of Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid
Care of Alpine Poppy and Lycaste Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.