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Paperbark Maple and Shirley Poppy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
China  

Types
Not available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red, Black  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available  
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist but well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Not Available  

Allergy
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Wood  

Other Uses
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas  
ACER griseum  

Common Name
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy  
Paperbark Maple  

In Hindi
शर्ली अफीम  
paperbark maple  

In German
Klatschmohn  
paperbark Ahorn  

In French
shirley pavot  
érable paperbark  

In Spanish
Shirley amapola  
arce paperbark  

In Greek
Shirley παπαρούνας  
Paperbark σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Shirley poppy  
de bordo paperbark  

In Polish
Shirley maku  
klon paperbark  

In Latin
Shirley, papaveris  
paperbark acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Sapindales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Papavereae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
770  
24
Not Available  

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Difference Between Shirley Poppy and Paperbark Maple

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

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Importance of Shirley Poppy and Paperbark Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shirley Poppy and Paperbark Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shirley Poppy and Paperbark Maple 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 Shirley Poppy is Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative and Tonic whereas of Paperbark Maple is Not Available. Shirley Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Paperbark Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Shirley Poppy vs Paperbark Maple

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 Shirley Poppy vs Paperbark Maple 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 Shirley Poppy are Headache and Toxic if not prepared properly whereas of Paperbark Maple have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shirley Poppy has no showy fruits and Paperbark Maple has no showy fruits. Also Shirley Poppy is not flowering and Paperbark Maple is not flowering . You can compare Shirley Poppy and Paperbark Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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