Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Southeast Asia
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
-
Papaver nudicaule
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer
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
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
-
-
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata
PAPAVER nudicaule
Common Name
Crepe Jasmine
Iceland Poppy
In Hindi
Tabernaemontana
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
In German
Tabernaemontana
Islandmohn
In French
Tabernaemontana
pavot d'Islande
In Spanish
Tabernaemontana
amapola de Islandia
In Greek
Tabernaemontana
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana
papoila de Islândia
In Polish
Tabernaemontana
Iceland Poppy
In Latin
Tabernaemontana
Iceland Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Ranunculales
Family
Apocynaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Tabernaemontana
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
118100
1
27800
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