Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
grain
Origin
Northern Africa, Morocco
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Types
Iceland Poppy
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Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-82-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fibre
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible
Botanical Name
PAPAVER atlanticum
X TRITICOSECALE
Common Name
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
Triticale
In Hindi
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
triticale
In German
marokkanische Poppy
Triticale
In French
Poppy marocaine
triticale
In Spanish
marroquí amapola
triticale
In Greek
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
τριτικάλε
In Portuguese
Moroccan Poppy
triticale
In Polish
marokański Poppy
pszenżyto
In Latin
Moroccan Poppy
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Agaricales
Family
Papaveraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Papaver
Triticosecale
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
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Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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