Saururus cernuus

Japanese Poppy

About Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy

Saururus cernuus

Japanese Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Russia/Siberia, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

7-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beautification, 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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

PAPAVER miyabeanum

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Japanese Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

Japanese Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

japanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Poppy japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

amapola japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Poppy japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

japoński Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

Papaver Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy

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

Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy

Care of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.