Corn Poppy

Pale Yellow Iris

About Corn Poppy and Pale Yellow Iris

Corn Poppy

Pale Yellow Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties

704

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Temperate Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-3

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, 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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Light Yellow, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

cathartic, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in herbal medicines

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

IRIS pseudacorus

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Pale Yellow Iris

In German

Klatschmohn

Sumpf-Schwertlilie

In French

Coquelicot

Iris pseudacorus

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

Iris pseudacorus

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

Pale Yellow Iris

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Pale Yellow Iris

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Kosaciec żółty

In Latin

corn Poppy

Pale Yellow Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

Family

Papaveraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Papaver

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Papaver

Irideae

Subfamily

Papavereae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

100260

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Pale Yellow Iris

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Corn Poppy and Pale Yellow Iris Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Pale Yellow Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pale Yellow Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 1,150.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Pale Yellow Iris are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Pale Yellow Iris flower color: Light Yellow and Chocolate
Pale Yellow Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Pale Yellow Iris

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