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About Petunia and Corn Poppy


About Corn Poppy and Petunia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South America  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  
Corn Rose, Field Poppy  

Number of Varieties
118  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Fields, Forest edges, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
not provided  
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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  
Red, Ivory, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Golden 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
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Small, flat and dissected  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loose, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Hives  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Petunia  
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'  

Common Name
Petunia  
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy  

In Hindi
Petunia  
मकई पोस्ता  

In German
Petunie  
Klatschmohn  

In French
Pétunia  
Coquelicot  

In Spanish
Petunia  
amapola de maíz  

In Greek
πετούνια  
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας  

In Portuguese
Petúnia  
Corn Poppy  

In Polish
Petunia  
Corn Poppy  

In Latin
Petunia  
corn Poppy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Papaveraceae  

Genus
Petunia  
Papaver  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Papaver  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Papavereae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Petunia and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Corn Poppy

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

Petunia and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Petunia and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Care of Petunia and Corn Poppy

Care of Petunia and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Petunia 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.

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