From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
931 bytes added
, 10:57, 4 February 2010
Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| + | {{SPlantbox |
| + | |familia=Papaveraceae |
| + | |genus=Papaver |
| + | |species=alpinum |
| + | |common_name=Dwarf Poppy, Alpine Poppy |
| + | |habit=herbaceous |
| + | |Min ht box=5 |
| + | |Min ht metric=cm |
| + | |Max ht box=20 |
| + | |Max ht metric=cm |
| + | |Min wd box=20 |
| + | |Min wd metric=cm |
| + | |Max wd box=40 |
| + | |Max wd metric=cm |
| + | |origin=Mountains of S. Europe |
| + | |lifespan=perennial |
| + | |exposure=sun, part-sun |
| + | |features=flowers |
| + | |flowers=orange, yellow, white |
| + | |Temp Metric=°C |
| + | |min_zone=5 |
| + | |max_zone=9 |
| + | |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! |
| + | |image=Upload.png |
| + | |image_width=240 |
| + | }} |
| + | '''''Papaver alpinum''''', the '''Alpine poppy''' or '''Dwarf poppy''', is a perennial poppy found in the Alps. This species includes several sub-species, four of which are found in Austria. It forms a [[basal-rosette]] clump of downy, finely-divided leaves that are gray-green to blue-green in colour. The flowers are borne on single stems. |
| + | |
| {{Inc| | | {{Inc| |
| <!--- ******************************************************* --> | | <!--- ******************************************************* --> |
Line 6: |
Line 34: |
| | | |
| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
− | {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
| + | These are quite hardy, withstanding snow and heavy frost during winter. They light a light, moist soil that is free draining. |
| | | |
| ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
− | {{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
| + | They can be propagated from root cuttings or seeds. |
| | | |
| ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |