Corn Poppy

Spring Starflower

About Corn Poppy and Spring Starflower

Corn Poppy

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

South America, Argentina

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Perennial

Number of Varieties

7035

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, 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

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Spring Starflower

In German

Klatschmohn

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Coquelicot

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Corn Poppy

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

corn Poppy

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

Family

Papaveraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Papaver

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Papaver

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Papavereae

Allioideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Spring Starflower

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

Corn Poppy and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Corn Poppy and Spring Starflower

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