Opium Poppy

Shirley Poppy

About Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy

Opium Poppy

Shirley Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

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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30.00 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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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist but well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Downy mildew, 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

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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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

PAPAVER rhoeas

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

शर्ली अफीम

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

shirley pavot

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

Shirley amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

Shirley παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Shirley poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

Shirley maku

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

Shirley, papaveris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papavereae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy

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

Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy 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
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy

Care of Opium Poppy and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.