Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
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 leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Hives
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
NIGELLA damascena
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Love-in-a-mist
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
love-in-a-mist
In German
Klatschmohn
love-in-a-mist
In French
Coquelicot
love-in-a-mist
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
love-in-a-mist
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
love-in-a-mist
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
nigela-dos-trigos
In Polish
Corn Poppy
kocham-w-mgle
In Latin
corn Poppy
Amor-in-nebula
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Ranunculales
Family
Papaveraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Papaver
Not Available
Subfamily
Papavereae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Love in a mist
Season and care of Corn Poppy and Love in a mist is important to know. While considering everything about Corn Poppy and Love in a mist Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn Poppy season is Summer and Love in a mist season is Summer. The type of soil for Corn Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Love in a mist is Loam while the PH of soil for Corn Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Love in a mist is Neutral.
Corn Poppy and Love in a mist Physical Information
Corn Poppy and Love in a mist physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Love in a mist are as follows:
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
- Love in a mist leaf color: Green
Care of Corn Poppy and Love in a mist
Care of Corn Poppy and Love in a mist include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Love in a mist pruning is done 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 Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.