Barbary Fig

Japanese Poppy

About Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy

Barbary Fig

Japanese Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Russia/Siberia, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

7-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Reddish Plum

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

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

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

PAPAVER miyabeanum

7.2 Common Name

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

Japanese Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Opuntia ficus-indica

Japanese Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Opuntia ficus-indica

japanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Opuntia ficus-indica

Poppy japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Opuntia ficus-indica

amapola japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοσυκιά

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Opuntia ficus-indica

Poppy japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Opuntia ficus-indica

japoński Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Opuntia ficus-indica

Papaver Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Opuntia Mill

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Opuntieae

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy? We provide you with everything About Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy. Barbary Fig has thorns and Japanese Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Barbary Fig does not have fragrant flowers. Barbary Fig has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Poppy has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy

Season and care of Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barbary Fig season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Japanese Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy Physical Information

Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy are as follows:

Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy

Care of Barbary Fig and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.