Lilacs

Corn Poppy

About Lilacs and Corn Poppy

Lilacs

Corn Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties

100070

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

10.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Red, Ivory, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loose, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Common Name

Lilac

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

In Hindi

बकाइन

मकई पोस्ता

In German

Flieder

Klatschmohn

In French

lilas

Coquelicot

In Spanish

lila

amapola de maíz

In Greek

πασχαλιά

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

lilás

Corn Poppy

In Polish

liliowy

Corn Poppy

In Latin

lilac

corn Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Oleaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Syringa

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Papaver

Subfamily

Papavereae

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Corn Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Corn Poppy? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Corn Poppy. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Corn Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Corn Poppy has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Corn Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Corn Poppy

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

Lilacs and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Lilacs and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lilacs and Corn Poppy

Care of Lilacs and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.