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Japanese Poppy Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types
Papaver miyabeanum

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-4

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
10.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER miyabeanum

Common Name
Japanese Poppy

In Hindi
Japanese Poppy

In German
japanische Poppy

In French
Poppy japonaise

In Spanish
amapola japonesa

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

In Portuguese
Poppy japonês

In Polish
japoński Poppy

In Latin
Papaver Italica

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ranunculales

Family
Papaveraceae

Genus
Papaver

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
Papaver

Subfamily
Paperveroideae

Number of Species
100 100

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Importance of Japanese Poppy

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Characteristics of Japanese Poppy

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Benefits of Japanese Poppy plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Japanese Poppy plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Japanese Poppy

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