Shirley Poppy

Leucojum

About Shirley Poppy and Leucojum

Shirley Poppy

Leucojum

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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

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red, Black

White, Light Pink

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

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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

Needs less watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist but well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Butterflies

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

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, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

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

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, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

shirley pavot

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shirley amapola

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shirley poppy

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Shirley maku

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Shirley, papaveris

Leucojum

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

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Papavereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7702

1 27800

Properties of Shirley Poppy and Leucojum

Wondering what are the properties of Shirley Poppy and Leucojum? We provide you with everything About Shirley Poppy and Leucojum. Shirley Poppy doesn't have thorns and Leucojum 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 Leucojum 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 Leucojum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Leucojum

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

Shirley Poppy and Leucojum Physical Information

Shirley Poppy and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Leucojum are as follows:

Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Shirley Poppy and Leucojum

Care of Shirley Poppy and Leucojum 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 Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.