Moss Rose

Corn Poppy

About Moss Rose and Corn Poppy

Moss Rose

Corn Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties

1270

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Red, Ivory, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Loose, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Common Name

Moss Rose

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

मकई पोस्ता

In German

Moss Rose

Klatschmohn

In French

Moss Rose

Coquelicot

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

amapola de maíz

In Greek

Moss Rose

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Corn Poppy

In Polish

Moss Rose

Corn Poppy

In Latin

Rosa moss

corn Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

Family

Portulacaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Papaver

Subfamily

Papavereae

Number of Species

120100

1 27800

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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 and Corn Poppy has allergic reactions like . 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.