Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Brazil
Northern Africa, Morocco
Types
Ornamental plant
Iceland Poppy
Number of Varieties
5015
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, 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, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
PAPAVER atlanticum
Common Name
Dumbcane
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
In German
Dieffenbachie
marokkanische Poppy
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Poppy marocaine
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
marroquí amapola
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Moroccan Poppy
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
marokański Poppy
In Latin
Caladium
Moroccan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Ranunculales
Family
Araceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
56100
1
27800
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