Corn Poppy

Ranunculus

About Corn Poppy and Ranunculus

Corn Poppy

Ranunculus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties

7060

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-3

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm22.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Ranunculus acris

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Ranunculus

In German

Klatschmohn

Ranunkel

In French

Coquelicot

Ranunculus

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

ranúnculo

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Ranogkylos

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Ranogkylos

In Latin

corn Poppy

Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Papaveraceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Papaver

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Papaver

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Papavereae

Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

100600

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Ranunculus

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

Corn Poppy and Ranunculus Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Ranunculus are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:

Care of Corn Poppy and Ranunculus

Care of Corn Poppy and Ranunculus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.