Lilacs

Opium Poppy

About Lilacs and Opium Poppy

Lilacs

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

9.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

lilas

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

12100

1 27800

Properties of Lilacs and Opium Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Opium Poppy? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Opium Poppy. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Opium Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Opium Poppy has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Opium Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Opium Poppy

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

Lilacs and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Lilacs and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Lilacs and Opium Poppy

Care of Lilacs and Opium Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.