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About Silver Bells and Corn Poppy


About Corn Poppy and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Corn Rose, Field Poppy  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Fields, Forest edges, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Ivory, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Small, flat and dissected  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loose, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Hives  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
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, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
मकई पोस्ता  

In German
Silver bells  
Klatschmohn  

In French
Silver bells  
Coquelicot  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
amapola de maíz  

In Greek
Silver bells  
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Corn Poppy  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Corn Poppy  

In Latin
Silver bells  
corn Poppy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Papaveraceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Papaver  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Papaver  

Subfamily
-  
Papavereae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Silver Bells and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Corn Poppy

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

Silver Bells and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Silver Bells and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Corn Poppy

Care of Silver Bells and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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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