Poinsettia

Opium Poppy

About Poinsettia and Opium Poppy

Poinsettia

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Opium Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Opium Poppy? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Opium Poppy. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Opium Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Opium Poppy has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Opium Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Opium Poppy

Season and care of Poinsettia and Opium Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Poinsettia and Opium Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Poinsettia season is Fall and Winter and Opium Poppy season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Poinsettia is Loam, Sand and for Opium Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral and for Opium Poppy is Neutral, Alkaline.

Poinsettia and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Poinsettia and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Poinsettia and Opium Poppy

Care of Poinsettia and Opium Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.