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Opium Poppy

Cyclamen
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Papaver somniferum
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

124
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
7-1

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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

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 water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
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Allergy

Skin irritation
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता
Sikalemen

In German

Schlafmohn
Zyklamen

In French

Grain d'opium
Cyclamen

In Spanish

adormidera
Ciclamen

In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio
Cíclame

In Polish

MAK lekarski
Cyklamen

In Latin

opium Poppy
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Ranunculales
Ericales

Family

Papaveraceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Papaver
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

10023
1 27800
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Difference Between Opium Poppy and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Opium Poppy and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Opium Poppy and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Opium Poppy and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Opium Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Opium Poppy vs Cyclamen

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 Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Opium Poppy has showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Opium Poppy is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Opium Poppy and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.