Corn Poppy

Cowpea

About Corn Poppy and Cowpea

Corn Poppy

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

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Number of Varieties

705

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

लोबिया

In German

Klatschmohn

cowpea

In French

Coquelicot

niébé

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

caupí

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

cowpea

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Koopea

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Koopea

In Latin

corn Poppy

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Papaveraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Papaver

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papaver

Subfamily

Papavereae

Number of Species

10090

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Cowpea

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

Corn Poppy and Cowpea Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Cowpea are as follows:

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

Care of Corn Poppy and Cowpea

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