Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
shadbush, wild plum
Papaver somniferum
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Light Green, Tan, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very 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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
PAPAVER somniferum
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy
In Hindi
Juneberry
अफीम पोस्ता
In German
Felsenbirnen
Schlafmohn
In French
Amélanchier
Grain d'opium
In Spanish
Amelanchier
adormidera
In Greek
Juneberry
μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Papoula do ópio
In Polish
Świdośliwa
MAK lekarski
In Latin
Amelanchier
opium Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Rosaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Papaver
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
25100
1
27800
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