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About Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley


About Lily of the Valley and Papaver atlanticum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Northern Africa, Morocco  
Asia, Europe  

Types
Iceland Poppy  
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments  
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
6.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
1.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange  
Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Bell Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, 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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Chest pain, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER atlanticum  
Convallaria majalis  

Common Name
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy  
Lily of the Valley  

In Hindi
मोरक्को के पोस्ता  
कामुदिनी  

In German
marokkanische Poppy  
Maiglöckchen  

In French
Poppy marocaine  
Lily of the Valley  

In Spanish
marroquí amapola  
Lirio de los valles  

In Greek
μαροκινή παπαρούνας  
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας  

In Portuguese
Moroccan Poppy  
Lírio do Vale  

In Polish
marokański Poppy  
Lilia doliny  

In Latin
Moroccan Poppy  
Lílium convállium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Convallaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
1  

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Properties of Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley

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

Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Care of Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley

Care of Papaver atlanticum and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaver atlanticum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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