Opium Poppy

Corn Poppy

About Opium Poppy and Corn Poppy

Opium Poppy

Corn Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA70

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

Red, Ivory, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Small, flat and dissected

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

मकई पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

Coquelicot

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

amapola de maíz

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Corn Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

Corn Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

corn Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Papavereae

8.10 Number of Species

100100

1 27800

Properties of Opium Poppy and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Corn Poppy

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

Opium Poppy and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Corn Poppy

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