Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Southern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
Euryops pectinatus
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Euryops
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Euryops
In German
Alpine Mohn
Euryops
In French
Alpine Poppy
Euryops
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Euryops
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Euryops
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Euryops
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Euryops
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Euryops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asterales
Family
Papaveraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Papaver
Euryops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
42100
1
27800
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