Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
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Papaver nudicaule
Number of Varieties
810
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-72-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Corydalis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
PAPAVER nudicaule
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Iceland Poppy
In Hindi
Capnoides
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
In German
Capnoides
Islandmohn
In French
capnoides
pavot d'Islande
In Spanish
Capnoides
amapola de Islandia
In Greek
Capnoides
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Capnoides
papoila de Islândia
In Polish
Capnoides
Iceland Poppy
In Latin
capnoides
Iceland Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Ranunculales
Family
Fumariaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
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Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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