Opium Poppy

Elderberry

About Opium Poppy and Elderberry

Opium Poppy

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Australia, South America

Types

Papaver somniferum

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, 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

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Elderberry

In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

Elderberry

In German

Schlafmohn

Holunderbeere

In French

Grain d'opium

Sureau

In Spanish

adormidera

Saúco

In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Sabugueiro

In Polish

MAK lekarski

Bez czarny

In Latin

opium Poppy

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Dipsacales

Family

Papaveraceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Papaver

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Elderberry

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

Opium Poppy and Elderberry Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Elderberry 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
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Elderberry

Care of Opium Poppy and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.