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About Corn Poppy and Ayers Pear


About Ayers Pear and Corn Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy  
Pyrus pyrifolia  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows  
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

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
Loose, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Hives  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice  
Astringent, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil  
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'  
PYRUS 'Ayers'  

Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy  
Ayers Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता  
Ayers Pear  

In German
Klatschmohn  
Ayers Birne  

In French
Coquelicot  
Ayers Poire  

In Spanish
amapola de maíz  
Ayers pera  

In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας  
Ayers Pear  

In Portuguese
Corn Poppy  
Ayers Pear  

In Polish
Corn Poppy  
Ayers Gruszka  

In Latin
corn Poppy  
Ayro Orbis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Rosales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Papaver  
-  

Subfamily
Papavereae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Ayers Pear

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

Corn Poppy and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Care of Corn Poppy and Ayers Pear

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

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