Corn Poppy

Florida Blue

About Corn Poppy and Florida Blue

Corn Poppy

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

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 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Lisianthus

In German

Klatschmohn

Lisianthus

In French

Coquelicot

Lisianthus

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

Lisianthus

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Lisianthus

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Eustoma

In Latin

corn Poppy

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Gentianales

Family

Papaveraceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Papaver

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Papaver

Chironieae

Subfamily

Papavereae

Number of Species

1003

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Florida Blue

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

Corn Poppy and Florida Blue Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Florida Blue are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Florida Blue

Care of Corn Poppy and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.