Corn Poppy

Crocus

About Corn Poppy and Crocus

Corn Poppy

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

1.4 Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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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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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

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

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Hives

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Coquelicot

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de maíz

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Corn Poppy

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

corn Poppy

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

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8.9 Subfamily

Papavereae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Crocus

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

Corn Poppy and Crocus Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Crocus are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Crocus

Care of Corn Poppy and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.