Alpine Poppy

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

About Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Alpine Poppy

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Europe

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-813-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm50.80 cm

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

White, Lavender, Violet, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize once a week in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Alpine Poppy

Orchid, Rhynchostylis

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

कोपु फूल

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Mohn

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Poppy

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine amapola

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Poppy

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Poppy

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Rhynchostylis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Rhynchostylis Gigantea season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available.

Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Rhynchostylis Gigantea height is 40.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea 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
Rhynchostylis Gigantea flower color: White, Lavender, Violet and Plum
Rhynchostylis Gigantea leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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