Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
South America
Types
Not available
Not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
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
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red, Black
Red
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
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist but well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
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.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
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
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Edible
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
शर्ली अफीम
Portulaca
In German
Klatschmohn
Portulak
In French
shirley pavot
portulaca
In Spanish
Shirley amapola
Portulaca
In Greek
Shirley παπαρούνας
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Shirley poppy
Portulaca
In Polish
Shirley maku
Portulaca
In Latin
Shirley, papaveris
Portulaca
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Papaveraceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Papavereae
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Portulaca
Season and care of Shirley Poppy and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Shirley Poppy and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shirley Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Portulaca season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shirley Poppy is Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shirley Poppy and Portulaca Physical Information
Shirley Poppy and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Portulaca are as follows:
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Shirley Poppy and Portulaca
Care of Shirley Poppy and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.