Home
Garden Plants


About Corn Poppy and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Corn Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
10-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Offsets  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
Hives  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Klatschmohn  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Coquelicot  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
amapola de maíz  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Corn Poppy  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Corn Poppy  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
corn Poppy  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Papaver  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Papavereae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
40  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Corn Poppy and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Corn Poppy and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

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

Care of Corn Poppy and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Corn Poppy and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants