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About Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy


About Pink Oriental Poppy and Southernwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Southern Europe   
Western Asia   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gray   
Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves   
Aristate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
root cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained   
Keep the Soil well drained   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer   
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Deer resistant   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs   
Flowers, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum   
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'   

Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood   
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy   

In Hindi
southernwood   
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता   

In German
Eberraute   
Türkischer Mohn   

In French
aurone ou citronnelle   
pavot oriental   

In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum   
amapola oriental   

In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum   
oriental poppy   

In Portuguese
Abrótano   
papoila oriental   

In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko   
orientalne maku   

In Latin
Southernwood   
oriental poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Artemisia   
Papaver   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Eudicots   

Tribe
Anthemideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Magnolioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
22   
99+

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Properties of Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy? We provide you with everything About Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy. Southernwood doesn't have thorns and Pink Oriental Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Southernwood does not have fragrant flowers. Southernwood has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Pink Oriental Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Care of Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy

Care of Southernwood and Pink Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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