Papaver atlanticum

Candytuft

About Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft

Papaver atlanticum

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Northern Africa, Morocco

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Iceland Poppy

Number of Varieties

15220

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-3

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER atlanticum

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

Candytuft

In Hindi

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

Candytuft

In German

marokkanische Poppy

Schleifenblume

In French

Poppy marocaine

candytuft

In Spanish

marroquí amapola

candytuft

In Greek

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

candytuft

In Portuguese

Moroccan Poppy

ibero

In Polish

marokański Poppy

candytuft

In Latin

Moroccan Poppy

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Brassicales

Family

Papaveraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Papaver

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft

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

Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft Physical Information

Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft are as follows:

Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft

Care of Papaver atlanticum and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaver atlanticum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.