Opium Poppy

Damson

About Opium Poppy and Damson

Opium Poppy

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

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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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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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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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Damson

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

Opium Poppy and Damson Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Damson 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
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Opium Poppy and Damson

Care of Opium Poppy and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.