Corn Poppy

Melampodium

About Corn Poppy and Melampodium

Corn Poppy

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Perennials

Number of Varieties

7040

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 6

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Melampodium

In German

Klatschmohn

Melmpodiam

In French

Coquelicot

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

Melmpodiam

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Melmpodiam

In Latin

corn Poppy

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Papaver

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Papaver

Millerieae

Subfamily

Papavereae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10039

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Melampodium

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

Corn Poppy and Melampodium Physical Information

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

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

Care of Corn Poppy and Melampodium

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