Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
  
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
  
Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very 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
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
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
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
  
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
No Shade, 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 deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Hives
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
  
LAMIUM purpureum
  
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
  
Purple Deadnettle
  
In German
Klatschmohn
  
Lila Taubnessel
  
In French
Coquelicot
  
Violet Ortie blanche
  
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
  
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
  
μωβ Deadnettle
  
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
  
Roxo Deadnettle
  
In Polish
Corn Poppy
  
Jasnota purpurowa
  
In Latin
corn Poppy
  
Purpura Deadnettle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Papaver
  
Lamium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Papaver
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Papavereae
  
Lamioideae
  
Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn Poppy season is Summer and Purple Deadnettle season is Summer. The type of soil for Corn Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Corn Poppy and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.