Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
11
Papaver nudicaule
Number of Varieties
1110
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Moths
-
Allergy
Food Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)
PAPAVER nudicaule
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage
Iceland Poppy
In Hindi
गोभी
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
In German
Kohl
Islandmohn
In French
chou
pavot d'Islande
In Spanish
repollo
amapola de Islandia
In Greek
λάχανο
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
repolho
papoila de Islândia
In Polish
kapusta
Iceland Poppy
In Latin
brassica
Iceland Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ranunculales
Family
Brassicaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Caulanthus
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
14100
1
27800
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