Heliconia

California Poppy

About Heliconia and California Poppy

Heliconia

California Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Grassland, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

Decoration Purposes, 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

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Alba'

7.2 Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

California Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Heliconia

कैलिफोर्निया पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Heliconia

Kalifornien Mohnblume

7.2.3 In French

Heliconia

pavot de Californie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heliconia

amapola de California

7.2.5 In Greek

Heliconia

Καλιφόρνια παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Heliconia

California Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Heliconia

California Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliconia

California Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Heliconiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Heliconia

Eschscholzia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

198NA

1 27800

Properties of Heliconia and California Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and California Poppy

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

Heliconia and California Poppy Physical Information

Heliconia and California Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas California Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and California Poppy are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
California Poppy flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow and Gold
California Poppy leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Heliconia and California Poppy

Care of Heliconia and California Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.