Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
  
9-2
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
  
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
  
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
  
PAPAVER nudicaule
  
Common Name
Society Garlic
  
Iceland Poppy
  
In Hindi
लहसुन
  
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
  
In German
Knoblauch
  
Islandmohn
  
In French
Ail
  
pavot d'Islande
  
In Spanish
Ajo
  
amapola de Islandia
  
In Greek
σκόρδο
  
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
alho
  
papoila de Islândia
  
In Polish
czosnek
  
Iceland Poppy
  
In Latin
allium
  
Iceland Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Monocotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Paperveroideae
  
Season and Care of Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy
Season and care of Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Society Garlic season is Summer and Iceland Poppy season is Summer. The type of soil for Society Garlic is Loamy, Well drained and for Iceland Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Society Garlic is Neutral and for Iceland Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy Physical Information
Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Society Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy are as follows:
Society Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Society Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
- Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy
Care of Society Garlic and Iceland Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Society Garlic pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Prune ocassionally and Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Society Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.