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Alpine Poppy
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About Iris and Alpine Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
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Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

Asthma
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS
PAPAVER alpinum

Common Name

Iris
Alpine Poppy

In Hindi

Iris
अल्पाइन पोस्ता

In German

Iris
Alpine Mohn

In French

Iris
Alpine Poppy

In Spanish

Iris
Alpine amapola

In Greek

Ίρις
Alpine παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Íris
Alpine Poppy

In Polish

Irys
Alpine Poppy

In Latin

Iris
Alpini Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales
Ranunculales

Family

Iridaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Iris
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

30042
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Alpine Poppy

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

Season and Care of Iris and Alpine Poppy

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

Iris and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Iris and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Iris and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Iris and Alpine Poppy

Care of Iris and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.