Japanese Poppy

Wax Begonia

About Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia

Japanese Poppy

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Russia/Siberia, Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Mass in beds

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used for mass plantings

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER miyabeanum

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Poppy

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Poppy

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

japanische Poppy

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Poppy japonaise

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola japonesa

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy japonês

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Poppy

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaver Italica

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia

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

Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia

Care of Japanese Poppy and Wax Begonia 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 Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.