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Shirley Poppy
Shirley Poppy

Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Annual Flower
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red, Black
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist but well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Pollen

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

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
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम
Red Buckeye

In German

Klatschmohn
Red Buckeye

In French

shirley pavot
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Shirley amapola
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Shirley poppy
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Shirley maku
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Shirley, papaveris
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Sapindales

Family

Papaveraceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Papaver
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papavereae
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Subfamily

Paperveroideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

77020
1 27800
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Difference Between Shirley Poppy and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether Shirley Poppy or Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shirley Poppy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Red Buckeye fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shirley Poppy and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Shirley Poppy and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shirley Poppy and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shirley Poppy and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Shirley Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shirley Poppy vs Red Buckeye

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