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Shirley Poppy
Shirley Poppy

Viola
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Herbs
Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
World/Pandemic

Types

Annual Flower
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

50500
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 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, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red, Black
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Pot

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist but well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade, 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

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Red 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
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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.
Beautification

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
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

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
Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
Viola

In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम
Viola

In German

Klatschmohn
Viola

In French

shirley pavot
Alto

In Spanish

Shirley amapola
Viola

In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας
Βιόλα

In Portuguese

Shirley poppy
Viola

In Polish

Shirley maku
Altówka

In Latin

Shirley, papaveris
Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Malpighiales

Family

Papaveraceae
Violaceae

Genus

Papaver
Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papavereae
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Subfamily

Paperveroideae
Violoideae

Number of Species

770600
1 27800
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Difference Between Shirley Poppy and Viola

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

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Importance of Shirley Poppy and Viola

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

Compare Facts of Shirley Poppy vs Viola

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