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Opium Poppy
Opium Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
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Types

Papaver somniferum
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता
coneflower

In German

Schlafmohn
Sonnenhut

In French

Grain d'opium
coneflower

In Spanish

adormidera
equinácea

In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου
coneflower

In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio
Coneflower

In Polish

MAK lekarski
jeżówka

In Latin

opium Poppy
coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Echinodermata

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Asterales

Family

Papaveraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Papaver
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Heliantheae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1009
1 27800
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Difference Between Opium Poppy and Coneflower

If you are confused whether Opium Poppy or Coneflower 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 Opium Poppy and Coneflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Opium Poppy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coneflower fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Opium Poppy and Coneflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Opium Poppy and Coneflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Opium Poppy and Coneflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Opium Poppy and Coneflower 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 Opium Poppy is whereas of Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems. Opium Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: while Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Opium Poppy vs Coneflower

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 Opium Poppy vs Coneflower 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 Opium Poppy are Skin irritation whereas of Coneflower have Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Opium Poppy has showy fruits and Coneflower has no showy fruits. Also Opium Poppy is not flowering and Coneflower is not flowering . You can compare Opium Poppy and Coneflower facts and facts of other plants too.