Corn Poppy

Summer Squash

About Corn Poppy and Summer Squash

Corn Poppy

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Summer Squash

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

summer squash

In German

Klatschmohn

Sommerkürbis

In French

Coquelicot

courges d'été

In Spanish

amapola de maíz

calabaza de verano

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

abobrinha

In Polish

Corn Poppy

latem squash

In Latin

corn Poppy

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Violales

Family

Papaveraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Papaver

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papaver

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Papavereae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Summer Squash

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

Corn Poppy and Summer Squash Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Summer Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Corn Poppy and Summer Squash

Care of Corn Poppy and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.