Shirley Poppy

Malabar nut

About Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut

Shirley Poppy

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 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

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist but well drained

Average

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

shirley pavot

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shirley amapola

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shirley poppy

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Shirley maku

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Shirley, papaveris

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Papavereae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

770658

1 27800

Properties of Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut

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

Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut Physical Information

Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut are as follows:

Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut

Care of Shirley Poppy and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.