Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types
Papaver nudicaule
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Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
10-7
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Hot Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PAPAVER nudicaule
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
Common Name
Iceland Poppy
Wild lilac
In Hindi
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
Ceanothus
In German
Islandmohn
Ceanothus
In French
pavot d'Islande
Ceanothus
In Spanish
amapola de Islandia
Ceanothus
In Greek
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
Ceanothus
In Portuguese
papoila de Islândia
Ceanothus
In Polish
Iceland Poppy
Ceanothus
In Latin
Iceland Poppy
Ceanothus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Papaveraceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Papaver
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
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Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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