Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe
Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Number of Varieties
70128
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Hives
-
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
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
ACER platanoides
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Norway Maple
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
नॉर्वे मेपल
In German
Klatschmohn
Spitzahorn
In French
Coquelicot
Norvège Maple
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
Noruega arce
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
Νεροπλάτανος
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
Noruega bordo
In Polish
Corn Poppy
klon zwyczajny
In Latin
corn Poppy
Acer platanoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Papaveraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Papaver
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Papaver
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Subfamily
Papavereae
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Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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