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Shirley Poppy
Shirley Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Annual Flower
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

504
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

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
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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red, Black
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Cough, Vomiting

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.
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, 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
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
Squash

In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम
Squash

In German

Klatschmohn
Squash

In French

shirley pavot
Squash

In Spanish

Shirley amapola
calabacín

In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας
σκουός

In Portuguese

Shirley poppy
abóbora

In Polish

Shirley maku
kabaczek

In Latin

Shirley, papaveris
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Cucurbitales

Family

Papaveraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Papaver
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papavereae
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Subfamily

Paperveroideae
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Number of Species

77020
1 27800
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Difference Between Shirley Poppy and Squash

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Importance of Shirley Poppy and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Shirley Poppy vs Squash

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