Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
  
Northern Africa, Morocco
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
6-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8-4
  
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
  
Orange
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis
  
PAPAVER atlanticum
  
Common Name
Hedgehog cacti
Sea-urchin cactus
Easter lily cactus
  
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
  
In Hindi
Quisco
  
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
  
In German
Quisco
  
marokkanische Poppy
  
In French
Quisco
  
Poppy marocaine
  
In Spanish
Quisco
  
marroquí amapola
  
In Greek
Quisco
  
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Quisco
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
In Polish
Quisco
  
marokański Poppy
  
In Latin
Quisco
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Echinacea
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Trichocereeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Paperveroideae
  
Season and Care of Quisco and Papaver atlanticum
Season and care of Quisco and Papaver atlanticum is important to know. While considering everything about Quisco and Papaver atlanticum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Quisco season is Not Available and Papaver atlanticum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Quisco is Loam, Sand and for Papaver atlanticum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Quisco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Papaver atlanticum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Quisco and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information
Quisco and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color: Not Available
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
- Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Quisco and Papaver atlanticum
Care of Quisco and Papaver atlanticum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quisco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Papaver atlanticum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quisco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.