Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Morocco
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Types
Iceland Poppy
Ornamental
Number of Varieties
15180
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
7-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Narrowly obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Botanical Name
PAPAVER atlanticum
Aster amellus
Common Name
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
Aster
In Hindi
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
एस्टर
In German
marokkanische Poppy
Astern
In French
Poppy marocaine
Aster
In Spanish
marroquí amapola
Aster
In Greek
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
αστήρ
In Portuguese
Moroccan Poppy
Aster
In Polish
marokański Poppy
aster
In Latin
Moroccan Poppy
Aster
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asterales
Family
Papaveraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Papaver
Aster
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
100180
1
27800
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