Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Bracts
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Styptic
Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYRILLA racemiflora
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
Leatherwood
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
Leather
Alpine Mohn
In French
Leatherwood
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
Leatherwood
Alpine amapola
In Greek
Leatherwood
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Leatherwood
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
Leatherwood
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
Leatherwood
Alpini Poppy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ericales
Ranunculales
Family
Cyrillaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy. Leatherwood doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Leatherwood does not have fragrant flowers. Leatherwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Alpine Poppy 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 Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy
Season and care of Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Alpine Poppy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Leatherwood is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leatherwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy Physical Information
Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy are as follows:
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
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 Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy
Care of Leatherwood and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherwood 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.