Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Bracts
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NIGELLA damascena
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
Love-in-a-mist
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
love-in-a-mist
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
love-in-a-mist
Alpine Mohn
In French
love-in-a-mist
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
love-in-a-mist
Alpine amapola
In Greek
love-in-a-mist
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
nigela-dos-trigos
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
kocham-w-mgle
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
Amor-in-nebula
Alpini Poppy
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ranunculales
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy
Season and care of Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Love in a mist season is Spring and Summer and Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Love in a mist is Loam and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Love in a mist is Neutral and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy Physical Information
Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy are as follows:
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
Love in a mist leaf color: 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 Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy
Care of Love in a mist and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist 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.