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About Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose


About Moss Rose and Shirley Poppy


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Herbs   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia   
South America   

Types
Not available   
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
12   
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12 - 1   

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   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red, Black   
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Cylindrical   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering   
Needs watering once a week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Loose, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist but well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly   
Not Applicable   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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.   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic   
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers   

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   
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree   
Landscape   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas   
PORTULACA grandiflora   

Common Name
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy   
Moss Rose   

In Hindi
शर्ली अफीम   
मॉस गुलाब   

In German
Klatschmohn   
Moss Rose   

In French
shirley pavot   
Moss Rose   

In Spanish
Shirley amapola   
musgo de Rose   

In Greek
Shirley παπαρούνας   
Moss Rose   

In Portuguese
Shirley poppy   
rosa-musgo   

In Polish
Shirley maku   
Moss Rose   

In Latin
Shirley, papaveris   
Rosa moss   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Portulacaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Portulaca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Papavereae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Paperveroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
770   
24
Not Available   

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Properties of Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose

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

Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose Physical Information

Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose are as follows:

Care of Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose

Care of Shirley Poppy and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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