Opium Poppy

Colchicum

About Opium Poppy and Colchicum

Opium Poppy

Colchicum

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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

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Not Available

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

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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 Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

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

Divison, 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, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single, 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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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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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

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

Colchicum

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

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Colchicum

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

Opium Poppy and Colchicum Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Colchicum 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
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Colchicum

Care of Opium Poppy and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.