Oriental Poppy

Wax Begonia

About Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia

Oriental Poppy

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm15.20 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

Pink, Light Pink

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

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

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

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Mass in beds

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for mass plantings

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Poppy Oriental

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola oriental

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

Oriental παπαρούνας

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy Oriental

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Oriental Poppy

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Oriental Poppy

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia

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

Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia 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
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia

Care of Oriental Poppy and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.