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About Black Currant and Corn Poppy

Black Currant
Corn Poppy
About Corn Poppy and Black Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Types
-  
Corn Rose, Field Poppy  
Number of Varieties
15  
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70  
99+
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions  
Fields, Forest edges, meadows  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
-  
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  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Red, Ivory, Black  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Small, flat and dissected  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loose, Well drained  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Cold climate, Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives  
Hives  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds  
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum  
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'  
Common Name
Black Currant  
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy  
In Hindi
Black Currant  
मकई पोस्ता  
In German
Black Currant  
Klatschmohn  
In French
groseille noire  
Coquelicot  
In Spanish
negro Grosella  
amapola de maíz  
In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα  
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας  
In Portuguese
groselha-preta  
Corn Poppy  
In Polish
czarna porzeczka  
Corn Poppy  
In Latin
nigrum currants  
corn Poppy  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Ranunculales  
Family
Grossulariaceae  
Papaveraceae  
Genus
Ribes  
Papaver  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Papaver  
Subfamily
-  
Papavereae  
Number of Species
150  
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100  
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Properties of Black Currant and Corn Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Corn Poppy? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Corn Poppy. Black Currant has thorns and Corn Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Corn Poppy has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Black Currant and Corn Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Corn Poppy

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

Black Currant and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Black Currant and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Care of Black Currant and Corn Poppy

Care of Black Currant and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Currant 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.

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