Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Western Asia
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-10
  
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
  
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black
  
White, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Skin irritation, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
PAPAVER orientale
  
STENOCEREUS thurberi
  
Common Name
Oriental Poppy
  
Organ pipe Cactus
  
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
  
Organpipe cactus
  
In German
Türkischer Mohn
  
Organpipe cactus
  
In French
Poppy Oriental
  
Orgue cactus
  
In Spanish
amapola oriental
  
Cactus del tubo de órgano
  
In Greek
Oriental παπαρούνας
  
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
Poppy Oriental
  
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
  
In Polish
Oriental Poppy
  
Organ Pipe Cactus
  
In Latin
Oriental Poppy
  
Organum Pipe cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Papaver
  
Stenocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus
Season and care of Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oriental Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Organpipe Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Oriental Poppy is Loam and for Organpipe Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oriental Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Organpipe Cactus is Neutral.
Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus Physical Information
Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus 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
Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender
- Organpipe Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus
Care of Oriental Poppy and Organpipe Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Organpipe Cactus 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 Organpipe Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.