Oriental Poppy

Autumn Crocus

About Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Oriental Poppy

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, 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 over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Poppy Oriental

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola oriental

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Oriental παπαρούνας

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy Oriental

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Oriental Poppy

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Oriental Poppy

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100160

1 27800

Properties of Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus

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

Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Care of Oriental Poppy and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.