Opium Poppy

Autumn Crocus

About Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Opium Poppy

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

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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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus? We provide you with everything About Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus. Opium Poppy doesn't have thorns and Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Opium Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Opium Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus

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

Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Care of Opium Poppy and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.