Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fruit
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
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
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Red, Orange Red, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
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
Not Available
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Loam, Moist but well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
  
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
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
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
  
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
  
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
Not Available
  
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
  
PAPAVER rhoeas
  
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
  
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
  
In Hindi
जामुन
  
शर्ली अफीम
  
In German
Zwetschgen
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
prune de Damas
  
shirley pavot
  
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
  
Shirley amapola
  
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
  
Shirley παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
  
Shirley poppy
  
In Polish
mirabelki
  
Shirley maku
  
In Latin
damson plum
  
Shirley, papaveris
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Papavereae
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Paperveroideae
  
Season and Care of Damson and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Damson and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Shirley Poppy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Damson and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Damson and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Damson and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Damson and Shirley Poppy
Care of Damson and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.