Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Skin irritation
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Scallion, Shallot
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Shallot
In German
Alpine Mohn
Schalotte
In French
Alpine Poppy
échalote
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
chalote
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Sallot
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Sallot
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Sallot
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Papaveraceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Shallot
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Shallot is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Shallot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Shallot season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Shallot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Shallot is Neutral.
Alpine Poppy and Shallot Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Shallot 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
Shallot flower color: White
- Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and Shallot
Care of Alpine Poppy and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.