Corn Poppy

Firewheel

About Corn Poppy and Firewheel

Corn Poppy

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hives

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

Coquelicot

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de maíz

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

Corn Poppy

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

corn Poppy

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Papavereae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Firewheel

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

Corn Poppy and Firewheel Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Firewheel are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Firewheel

Care of Corn Poppy and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, 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 Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.