Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Japan
  
South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
5-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-4
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
  
Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
  
Average Water Needs
  
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, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Cottage garden, Edible
  
Botanical Name
PAPAVER miyabeanum
  
PORTULACA grandiflora
  
Common Name
Japanese Poppy
  
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
  
In Hindi
Japanese Poppy
  
Portulaca
  
In German
japanische Poppy
  
Portulak
  
In French
Poppy japonaise
  
portulaca
  
In Spanish
amapola japonesa
  
Portulaca
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
  
Portulaca
  
In Portuguese
Poppy japonês
  
Portulaca
  
In Polish
japoński Poppy
  
Portulaca
  
In Latin
Papaver Italica
  
Portulaca
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Portulacaceae
  
Genus
Papaver
  
Portulaca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Papaver
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Poppy and Portulaca
Season and care of Japanese Poppy and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Poppy and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Poppy season is Summer and Portulaca season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Poppy is Loam and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Poppy and Portulaca Physical Information
Japanese Poppy and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Japanese Poppy and Portulaca are as follows:
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Poppy and Portulaca
Care of Japanese Poppy and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.