Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
  
Europe
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins
  
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow
  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
  
Bracts
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Runners
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Used as a sedative
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
  
PAPAVER alpinum
  
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
  
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
  
In German
Yellow Archangel
  
Alpine Mohn
  
In French
Archange Jaune
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
  
Alpine amapola
  
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
  
Alpine παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
  
Alpini Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Lamium
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available