Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Europe
Types
Shrub
Not Available
Habitat
Roadsides
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
cotoneaster
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
cotoneaster
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
Zwergmispel
Alpine Mohn
In French
cotonéaster
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
Alpine amapola
In Greek
Cotoneaster
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
irga
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
Cornus
Alpini Poppy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Rosaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy. Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Cotoneaster does not have fragrant flowers. Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like Not Available and Alpine 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 Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy
Season and care of Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotoneaster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Alpine Poppy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy Physical Information
Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy are as follows:
Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: 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 Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy
Care of Cotoneaster and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster 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.