Corn Poppy

Powder Puff Tree

About Corn Poppy and Powder Puff Tree

Corn Poppy

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

70NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, 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

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hives

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Coquelicot

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de maíz

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Corn Poppy

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

corn Poppy

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Papavereae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100250

1 27800

Properties of Corn Poppy and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Powder Puff Tree

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

Corn Poppy and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Corn Poppy and Powder Puff Tree

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