Corn Poppy

Sunflower

About Corn Poppy and Sunflower

Corn Poppy

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Well drained

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hives

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Coquelicot

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de maíz

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Corn Poppy

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Corn Poppy

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

corn Poppy

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Papavereae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Corn Poppy and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Corn Poppy and Sunflower

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

Corn Poppy and Sunflower Physical Information

Corn Poppy and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Corn Poppy and Sunflower are as follows:

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

Care of Corn Poppy and Sunflower

Care of Corn Poppy and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.