Opium Poppy

Wood Apple

About Opium Poppy and Wood Apple

Opium Poppy

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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800.00 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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900.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Wood Apple

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

Opium Poppy and Wood Apple Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Wood Apple 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
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Wood Apple

Care of Opium Poppy and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.