Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Not available
not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red, Black
Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist but well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune, 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Not Available
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.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
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 As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas
NIGELLA damascena
Common Name
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
Love-in-a-mist
In Hindi
शर्ली अफीम
love-in-a-mist
In German
Klatschmohn
love-in-a-mist
In French
shirley pavot
love-in-a-mist
In Spanish
Shirley amapola
love-in-a-mist
In Greek
Shirley παπαρούνας
love-in-a-mist
In Portuguese
Shirley poppy
nigela-dos-trigos
In Polish
Shirley maku
kocham-w-mgle
In Latin
Shirley, papaveris
Amor-in-nebula
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Ranunculales
Family
Papaveraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Papavereae
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist
Season and care of Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist is important to know. While considering everything about Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shirley Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Love in a mist season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Love in a mist is Loam while the PH of soil for Shirley Poppy is Neutral and for Love in a mist is Neutral.
Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist Physical Information
Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist are as follows:
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
- Love in a mist leaf color: Green
Care of Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist
Care of Shirley Poppy and Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.