Red Buckeye

Opium Poppy

About Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy

Red Buckeye

Opium Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Papaver somniferum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PAPAVER somniferum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

अफीम पोस्ता

In German

Red Buckeye

Schlafmohn

In French

Red Buckeye

Grain d'opium

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

adormidera

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Papoula do ópio

In Polish

Red Buckeye

MAK lekarski

In Latin

Red Buckeye

opium Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Opium Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Opium Poppy has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy

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

Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: 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 Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy

Care of Red Buckeye and Opium Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye 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.