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About Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Opium Poppy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Papaver somniferum  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
10-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Chocolate  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER somniferum  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
अफीम पोस्ता  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Schlafmohn  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Grain d'opium  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
adormidera  
Cerezo  

In Greek
μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Papoula do ópio  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
MAK lekarski  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
opium Poppy  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Rosales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree

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

Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree

Care of Opium Poppy and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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