Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Spices
Origin
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Papaver somniferum
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Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 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
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.72 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Showy Tree
Botanical Name
PAPAVER somniferum
PERILLA frutescens
Common Name
Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy
Perilla, Shiso
In Hindi
अफीम पोस्ता
Perilla plant
In German
Schlafmohn
Perilla Pflanze
In French
Grain d'opium
plante Perilla
In Spanish
adormidera
planta de perilla
In Greek
μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου
φυτό perilla
In Portuguese
Papoula do ópio
planta Perilla
In Polish
MAK lekarski
Poręcz roślin
In Latin
opium Poppy
Perilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Papaveraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Papaver
Perilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
10023
1
27800
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