Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Three Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Irritation to stomach
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seedpod
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
Lotus corniculatus
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Trefoil
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
तिपतिया घास
In German
Alpine Mohn
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
In French
Alpine Poppy
Lotier corniculé
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Lotus corniculatus
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Trefoil
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Lotus corniculatus
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Komonica zwyczajna
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
trefoil
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Fabales
Family
Papaveraceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Alpine Poppy and Trefoil
Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Trefoil? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Trefoil. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Trefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Trefoil 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 Trefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Trefoil
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Trefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Trefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Trefoil season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Trefoil is Loam while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Trefoil is Acidic.
Alpine Poppy and Trefoil Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Trefoil 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
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
- Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and Trefoil
Care of Alpine Poppy and Trefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trefoil 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 Trefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.