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About Alpine Poppy and Michelia Champaca


About Michelia Champaca and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Tree   

Origin
Europe   
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
10-11   

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   
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
750.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
600.00 cm   
37

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts   
Ovate elongated   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Dry, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Layering, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
Needs watering once a week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Spring
Moderate   
Alternate Days   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Dry, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve skin condition, Perfumes   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative   
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum   
Magnolia champaca   

Common Name
Alpine Poppy   
champak   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   
चंपक   

In German
Alpine Mohn   
champaka   

In French
Alpine Poppy   
magnolia champaca   

In Spanish
Alpine amapola   
champaca magnolia   

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας   
μανόλιας Champaca   

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy   
magnólia champaca   

In Polish
Alpine Poppy   
Magnolia champaca   

In Latin
Alpini Poppy   
Magnolia champaca   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Magnoliales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Magnoliaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Magnolia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   

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 Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Michelia Champaca

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

Alpine Poppy and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Michelia Champaca

Care of Alpine Poppy and Michelia Champaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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