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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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Papaver somniferum

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-157-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
8 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand
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, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Tropical
Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
PAPAVER somniferum

Common Name

Joseph's Coat
Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji
अफीम पोस्ता

In German

Tampala
Schlafmohn

In French

Tampala
Grain d'opium

In Spanish

Tampala
adormidera

In Greek

Tampala
μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

In Portuguese

Tampala
Papoula do ópio

In Polish

Tampala
MAK lekarski

In Latin

Tampala
opium Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Amaranthus L
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-100
1 27800
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Difference Between Tampala and Opium Poppy

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

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Importance of Tampala and Opium Poppy

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

Compare Facts of Tampala vs Opium Poppy

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 Tampala vs Opium Poppy 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 Tampala are whereas of Opium Poppy have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tampala has no showy fruits and Opium Poppy has showy fruits. Also Tampala is not flowering and Opium Poppy is not flowering . You can compare Tampala and Opium Poppy facts and facts of other plants too.