Moss Rose

Corn Poppy

About Moss Rose and Corn Poppy

Moss Rose

Corn Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1270

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Red, Ivory, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Small, flat and dissected

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Loose, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Landscape

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

मकई पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Moss Rose

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Moss Rose

Coquelicot

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de Rose

amapola de maíz

7.2.5 In Greek

Moss Rose

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Corn Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Moss Rose

Corn Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Rosa moss

corn Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papavereae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Moss Rose and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Corn Poppy

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

Moss Rose and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Moss Rose and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Moss Rose and Corn Poppy

Care of Moss Rose and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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.