Diascia

Papaver atlanticum

About Diascia and Papaver atlanticum

Diascia

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Diascia

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Diascia

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Diascia

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Diascia

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Diascia

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Diascia

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Diascia

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Diascia

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Arthropoda

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Diascia

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hemimerideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

70100

1 27800

Properties of Diascia and Papaver atlanticum

Wondering what are the properties of Diascia and Papaver atlanticum? We provide you with everything About Diascia and Papaver atlanticum. Diascia doesn't have thorns and Papaver atlanticum doesn't have thorns. Also Diascia does not have fragrant flowers. Diascia has allergic reactions like Asthma and Papaver atlanticum has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Diascia and Papaver atlanticum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Diascia and Papaver atlanticum

Season and care of Diascia and Papaver atlanticum is important to know. While considering everything about Diascia and Papaver atlanticum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Papaver atlanticum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Diascia is Loam, Sand and for Papaver atlanticum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral and for Papaver atlanticum is Neutral, Alkaline.

Diascia and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Diascia and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Diascia and Papaver atlanticum

Care of Diascia and Papaver atlanticum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Papaver atlanticum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.