Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Europe
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm460.00 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
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
anti viral, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Kwanzan Cherry
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Kwanzan Cherry
In German
Alpine Mohn
Kwanzan Cherry
In French
Alpine Poppy
Kwanzan Cherry
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Kwanzan Cherry
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Kwanzan Cherry
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
Árvore de cereja
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Wiśnia drzewa
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
Kwanzan Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Papaveraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Papaver
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
4211
1
27800
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