Shirley Poppy

Oriental Poppy

About Shirley Poppy and Oriental Poppy

Shirley Poppy

Oriental Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red, Black

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

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, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Skin irritation

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.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas

PAPAVER orientale

7.2 Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

Oriental Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Türkischer Mohn

7.2.3 In French

shirley pavot

Poppy Oriental

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shirley amapola

amapola oriental

7.2.5 In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας

Oriental παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shirley poppy

Poppy Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Shirley maku

Oriental Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Shirley, papaveris

Oriental Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Papavereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

770100

1 27800

Properties of Shirley Poppy and Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Oriental Poppy

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

Shirley Poppy and Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Shirley Poppy and Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Shirley Poppy and Oriental Poppy

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