Opium Poppy

Pennywort

About Opium Poppy and Pennywort

Opium Poppy

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

10-5

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Opium Poppy and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Pennywort

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

Opium Poppy and Pennywort Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Pennywort 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
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Pennywort

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