Iceland Poppy

Torenia

About Iceland Poppy and Torenia

Iceland Poppy

Torenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER nudicaule

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

7.2 Common Name

Iceland Poppy

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

Torenia

7.2.2 In German

Islandmohn

Torenia

7.2.3 In French

pavot d'Islande

Torénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de Islandia

Torenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

Torenia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papoila de Islândia

Torenia

7.2.7 In Polish

Iceland Poppy

Torenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Iceland Poppy

Torenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Torenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1003

1 27800

Properties of Iceland Poppy and Torenia

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

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Season and Care of Iceland Poppy and Torenia

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

Iceland Poppy and Torenia Physical Information

Iceland Poppy and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Iceland Poppy and Torenia are as follows:

Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green

Care of Iceland Poppy and Torenia

Care of Iceland Poppy and Torenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.