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About Shirley Poppy and Taro

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red, Black
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist but well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
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
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
शर्ली अफीम
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Klatschmohn
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
shirley pavot
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Shirley amapola
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Shirley παπαρούνας
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Shirley poppy
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Shirley maku
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Shirley, papaveris
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Arales
8.5 Family
Papaveraceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Papaver
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Papavereae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
770
Rank: 24 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Shirley Poppy and Taro

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

Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Taro

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

Shirley Poppy and Taro Physical Information

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

  • Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black

  • Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Shirley Poppy and Taro

Care of Shirley Poppy and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.