Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Western Asia
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Types
Papaver orientale
Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum
Number of Varieties
752
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Cliffs, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-2
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm121.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm121.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black
Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Yellow, Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
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
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Anaesthesia
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PAPAVER orientale
PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'
Common Name
Oriental Poppy
New Zealand Flax
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
New Zealand flax
In German
Türkischer Mohn
Neuseeländer Flachs
In French
Poppy Oriental
lin de Nouvelle-Zélande
In Spanish
amapola oriental
New Zealand flax
In Greek
Oriental παπαρούνας
New Zealand flax
In Portuguese
Poppy Oriental
espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia
In Polish
Oriental Poppy
Nowa Zelandia lnu
In Latin
Oriental Poppy
New Zealand flax
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Papaveraceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Papaver
phormium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
10065
1
27800
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