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About Corn Poppy and Melampodium

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
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Hives
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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.

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.