Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Tree
  
Origin
Western Asia
  
China, Korea
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions
  
disturbed sites, Forest edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-1
  
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
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Gold, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Aristate
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
root cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Adequately
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nitrogen, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
  
Beetles, Leafhoppers
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Low calories, Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes
  
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'
  
CASTANEA mollissima
  
Common Name
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy
  
Chinese Chestnut
  
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
  
चीनी अखरोट
  
In German
Türkischer Mohn
  
chinesische Kastanie
  
In French
pavot oriental
  
châtaignier chinois
  
In Spanish
amapola oriental
  
Castaño chino
  
In Greek
oriental poppy
  
Κινέζικο κάστανο
  
In Portuguese
papoila oriental
  
castanha chinesa
  
In Polish
orientalne maku
  
Kasztan chiński
  
In Latin
oriental poppy
  
Chinese Chestnut
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Fagaceae
  
Genus
Papaver
  
Castanea
  
Clade
Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Gloxinieae
  
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
  
Cassidinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut
Season and care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut is important to know. While considering everything about Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pink Oriental Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Chinese Chestnut season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pink Oriental Poppy is Loam and for Chinese Chestnut is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pink Oriental Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral.
Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information
Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:
Pink Oriental Poppy flower color: Light Pink
Pink Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
- Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut
Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.