Opium Poppy

Sunflower

About Opium Poppy and Sunflower

Opium Poppy

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

North America

1.4 Types

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Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

3-10

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

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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8.50 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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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, 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

Not Available

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Sunflower

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

Opium Poppy and Sunflower Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Sunflower 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
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Sunflower

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