Shirley Poppy

Autumn Crocus

About Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Shirley Poppy

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red, Black

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist but well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

Slugs

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

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

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

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

shirley pavot

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shirley amapola

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shirley poppy

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Shirley maku

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Shirley, papaveris

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Papavereae

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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770

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Properties of Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus? We provide you with everything About Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus. Shirley Poppy doesn't have thorns and Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Shirley Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Shirley Poppy has allergic reactions like Headache and Toxic if not prepared properly and Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like Headache and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Season and care of Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shirley Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Autumn Crocus is Loam while the PH of soil for Shirley Poppy is Neutral and for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral.

Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus

Care of Shirley Poppy and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.