Oriental Poppy

Crown-of-Thorns

About Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns

Oriental Poppy

Crown-of-Thorns

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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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Forests, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

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 cm45.70 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

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale

EUPHORBIA milii

7.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

Crown-of-Thorns

7.2.2 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Dornenkrone

7.2.3 In French

Poppy Oriental

Couronne d'épines

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola oriental

Corona de espinas

7.2.5 In Greek

Oriental παπαρούνας

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy Oriental

Crown -de- espinhos

7.2.7 In Polish

Oriental Poppy

Korona cierniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Oriental Poppy

Coronam de spinis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns 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
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns

Care of Oriental Poppy and Crown-of-Thorns include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crown-of-Thorns pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crown-of-Thorns needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.