Melampodium

Corn Poppy

About Melampodium and Corn Poppy

Melampodium

Corn Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Perennials

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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30.00 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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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Ivory, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Small, flat and dissected

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loose, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

मकई पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

Coquelicot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

amapola de maíz

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Corn Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

Corn Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

corn Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Papavereae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Melampodium and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Corn Poppy

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

Melampodium and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Melampodium and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Melampodium and Corn Poppy

Care of Melampodium and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Melampodium 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.