Begonia masoniana

Alpine Poppy

About Begonia masoniana and Alpine Poppy

Begonia masoniana

Alpine Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

PAPAVER alpinum

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

Alpine Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Alpine Mohn

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

Alpine Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

Alpine amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

Alpine παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

Alpine Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

Alpine Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

Alpini Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1724NA

1 27800

Properties of Begonia masoniana and Alpine Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Alpine Poppy

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

Begonia masoniana and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
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

Care of Begonia masoniana and Alpine Poppy

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