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Water Poppy
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About Water Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

South America

Types

Hydrocleys nymphoides

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCLEYS nymphoides

Common Name

Water Poppy

In Hindi

जल पोस्ता

In German

Wasser Poppy

In French

eau Poppy

In Spanish

amapola agua

In Greek

νερό παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

água Poppy

In Polish

Woda Poppy

In Latin

Aqua Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Alismataceae

Genus

Hydrocleys

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

23
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Water Poppy

Want to know the properties of Water Poppy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Water Poppy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Water Poppy Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Water Poppy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Water Poppy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Water Poppy physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Water Poppy

Taking Water Poppy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Water Poppy include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Water Poppy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Water Poppy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Water Poppy is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.