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About Corn Poppy and Mexican Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Ray Disk
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
70
Rank: 50 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
0-6
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Hives
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Broken Bones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Cottage garden, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
7.2 Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
7.2.2 In German
Klatschmohn
mexikanische Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Coquelicot
Mexican sunflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
amapola de maíz
girasol mexicano
7.2.5 In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
girassol mexicano
7.2.7 In Polish
Corn Poppy
meksykański słonecznika
7.2.8 In Latin
corn Poppy
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Applicable
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Papaveraceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Papaver
Tithinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Papaver
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papavereae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Corn Poppy and Mexican Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Mexican Sunflower

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

Corn Poppy and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

  • Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black

  • Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Mexican Sunflower

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