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Alpine Poppy
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe
Australia

Types

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Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 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
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, 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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
strawflower

In German

Alpine Mohn
Strohblume

In French

Alpine Poppy
strawflower

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
strawflower

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
strawflower

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
strawflower

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
strawflower

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Asterales

Family

Papaveraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Papaver
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

427
1 27800
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Difference Between Alpine Poppy and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Alpine Poppy or Strawflower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Alpine Poppy and Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alpine Poppy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alpine Poppy and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alpine Poppy and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alpine Poppy and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alpine Poppy and Strawflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alpine Poppy is Used as a sedative whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Alpine Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alpine Poppy vs Strawflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alpine Poppy vs Strawflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alpine Poppy are Skin irritation whereas of Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alpine Poppy has no showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Alpine Poppy is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Alpine Poppy and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.