Opium Poppy

Sacred Lotus

About Opium Poppy and Sacred Lotus

Opium Poppy

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-3

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

90.00 cm30.00 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, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Opium Poppy and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Sacred Lotus

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

Opium Poppy and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Sacred Lotus 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
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Sacred Lotus

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