Oriental Poppy

Butterfly Flower

About Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower

Oriental Poppy

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA175

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 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

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Poppy Oriental

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola oriental

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Oriental παπαρούνας

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy Oriental

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Oriental Poppy

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Oriental Poppy

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

100250

1 27800

Properties of Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower

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

Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower 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
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower

Care of Oriental Poppy and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.