Origin
Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Ornamental
Not available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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 pH
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
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
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Creeping Zinnia
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Husarenknopf
Klatschmohn
In French
procumbens Sanvitalia
shirley pavot
In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia
Shirley amapola
In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia
Shirley poppy
In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA
Shirley maku
In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens
Shirley, papaveris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Paperveroideae
Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall and Shirley Poppy season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia 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.