Blue poppy

Maltese Cross Flower

About Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower

Blue poppy

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Southern Asia

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

5-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Pods

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Meconopsis grandis

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan blue poppy

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meconopsis grandis

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Meconopsis grandis

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Meconopsis grandis

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Meconopsis grandis

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Meconopsis grandis

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meconopsis grandis

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Meconopsis grandis

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Grandis Meconopsis

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Meconopsis

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Papavereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower

Season and care of Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue poppy season is Summer and Maltese Cross Flower season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue poppy is Loam and for Maltese Cross Flower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Maltese Cross Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Blue poppy and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.