Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
PAPAVER miyabeanum
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
Japanese Poppy
In Hindi
जीव Mazus
Japanese Poppy
In German
Creeping Mazus
japanische Poppy
In French
Creeping Mazus
Poppy japonaise
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
amapola japonesa
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
Poppy japonês
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
japoński Poppy
In Latin
reptilia Alba
Papaver Italica
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy
Season and care of Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Mazus is Neutral and for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy Physical Information
Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy are as follows:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
- Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy
Care of Creeping Mazus and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Creeping Mazus 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.