Corn Poppy

Red Buckeye

About Corn Poppy and Red Buckeye

Corn Poppy

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

702

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Red Buckeye

In German

Klatschmohn

Red Buckeye

In French

Coquelicot

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Red Buckeye

In Latin

corn Poppy

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Sapindales

Family

Papaveraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Papaver

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papaver

Subfamily

Papavereae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Red Buckeye

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

Corn Poppy and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Red Buckeye

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