Corn Poppy

Opium Poppy

About Corn Poppy and Opium Poppy

Corn Poppy

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hives

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

Coquelicot

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de maíz

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

Corn Poppy

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

corn Poppy

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

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8.9 Subfamily

Papavereae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Opium Poppy

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

Corn Poppy and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Opium Poppy

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