Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Perennials
Not available
Habitat
Desert
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
Melampodium
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Melmpodiam
Klatschmohn
In French
Melmpodiam
shirley pavot
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Shirley amapola
In Greek
Melmpodiam
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Melmpodiam
Shirley maku
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Shirley, papaveris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Melampodium
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Millerieae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Paperveroideae
Season and Care of Melampodium and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Melampodium and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Shirley Poppy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Melampodium and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Melampodium and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Melampodium and Shirley Poppy
Care of Melampodium and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.