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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties
70 64

Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, 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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loose, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता

In German
Klatschmohn

In French
Coquelicot

In Spanish
amapola de maíz

In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

In Portuguese
Corn Poppy

In Polish
Corn Poppy

In Latin
corn Poppy

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ranunculales

Family
Papaveraceae

Genus
Papaver

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
Papaver

Subfamily
Papavereae

Number of Species
100 100

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Properties of Corn Poppy

Want to know the properties of Corn Poppy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Corn Poppy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Hives. Corn Poppy Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Corn Poppy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Corn Poppy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Corn Poppy physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small, flat and dissected. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Corn Poppy

Taking Corn Poppy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Corn Poppy include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Corn Poppy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Corn Poppy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Corn Poppy is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Corn Rose, Field Poppy. This plant's habitat is Fields, Forest edges and meadows and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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