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About Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Ray Disk
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
70
Rank: 50 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red
Red, Ivory, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Small, flat and dissected
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loose, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Hives
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
7.2 Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
मकई पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Klatschmohn
7.2.3 In French
Mexican sunflower
Coquelicot
7.2.4 In Spanish
girasol mexicano
amapola de maíz
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Corn Poppy
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Corn Poppy
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
corn Poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Not Applicable
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
Tithinia
Papaver
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Papaver
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Papavereae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy

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

Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy are as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black

  • Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower 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.