Corn Poppy

Mexican Hat

About Corn Poppy and Mexican Hat

Corn Poppy

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-1

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Analgesic

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Mexican Hat

In German

Klatschmohn

Mexican Hat

In French

Coquelicot

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

mexican Hat

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Mexican Hat

In Latin

corn Poppy

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Papaver

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Papaver

Subfamily

Papavereae

Number of Species

10014

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Mexican Hat

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

Corn Poppy and Mexican Hat Physical Information

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

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Mexican Hat

Care of Corn Poppy and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.