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Matilija Poppy
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
California

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Chaparral, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune nearly to the ground in late fall

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flower Stalk

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
ROMNEYA coulteri

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Matilija Poppy

In Hindi

जामुन
Matilija Poppy

In German

Zwetschgen
Matilija Poppy

In French

prune de Damas
Matilija Poppy

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Matilija amapola

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Matilija παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
Matilija Poppy

In Polish

mirabelki
Matilija Poppy

In Latin

damson plum
Matilija Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Papaverales

Family

Rosaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Prunus
Romneya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Papaveroideae

Number of Species

4002
1 27800
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Difference Between Damson and Matilija Poppy

If you are confused whether Damson or Matilija Poppy 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 Damson and Matilija Poppy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Damson are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Matilija Poppy fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Damson and Matilija Poppy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Damson and Matilija Poppy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damson and Matilija Poppy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damson and Matilija Poppy 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health whereas of Matilija Poppy is antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems and Stomach pain. Damson has beauty benefits as follows: while Matilija Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damson vs Matilija Poppy

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 Damson vs Matilija Poppy 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 Damson are Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes whereas of Matilija Poppy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damson has showy fruits and Matilija Poppy has no showy fruits. Also Damson is not flowering and Matilija Poppy is not flowering . You can compare Damson and Matilija Poppy facts and facts of other plants too.