Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
  
Red, Orange Red, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Reniform
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loam, Moist but well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Kidney Disease
  
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
  
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Beans
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
  
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
  
PAPAVER rhoeas
  
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
  
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
  
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
  
शर्ली अफीम
  
In German
Cotyledon
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
Cotyledon
  
shirley pavot
  
In Spanish
Cotyledon
  
Shirley amapola
  
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
  
Shirley παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
  
Shirley poppy
  
In Polish
Liścień
  
Shirley maku
  
In Latin
Cotyledon
  
Shirley, papaveris
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Crassulaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Cotyledon L.
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Papavereae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Season and Care of Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotyledon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shirley Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cotyledon is Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotyledon is Neutral and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy
Care of Cotyledon and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.