Corn Poppy

Cereus

About Corn Poppy and Cereus

Corn Poppy

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

9-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 10

1.8 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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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250.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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 let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hives

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Coquelicot

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de maíz

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Corn Poppy

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

corn Poppy

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Papavereae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Cereus

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

Corn Poppy and Cereus Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Cereus are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Cereus

Care of Corn Poppy and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.