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About African Marigold and Corn Poppy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1870
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.30 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Ivory, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Small, flat and dissected
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loose, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Hives
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
7.2 Common Name
African Marigold
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
मकई पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
Studentenblume
Klatschmohn
7.2.3 In French
Marigold africaine
Coquelicot
7.2.4 In Spanish
caléndula africana
amapola de maíz
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής κατιφές
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
marigold africano
Corn Poppy
7.2.7 In Polish
afrykański nagietka
Corn Poppy
7.2.8 In Latin
African pingit vaccinia caltha
corn Poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
Tagetes
Papaver
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Tageteae
Papaver
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Papavereae
8.10 Number of Species
33100
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Properties of African Marigold and Corn Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Corn Poppy? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Corn Poppy. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Corn Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Corn Poppy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Marigold and Corn Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Marigold and Corn Poppy

Season and care of African Marigold and Corn Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about African Marigold and Corn Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Corn Poppy season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Corn Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Corn Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Marigold and Corn Poppy Physical Information

African Marigold and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Corn Poppy are as follows:

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

  • Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black

  • Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of African Marigold and Corn Poppy

Care of African Marigold and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.