Silver Sage

Corn Poppy

About Silver Sage and Corn Poppy

Silver Sage

Corn Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties

2570

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 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

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Ivory, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

मकई पोस्ता

In German

Silver Sage

Klatschmohn

In French

Silver Sage

Coquelicot

In Spanish

silver Sage

amapola de maíz

In Greek

Silver Sage

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Corn Poppy

In Polish

silver Sage

Corn Poppy

In Latin

Argentum Sage

corn Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Salvia

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Papaver

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Papavereae

Number of Species

900100

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Corn Poppy

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

Silver Sage and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Silver Sage and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Sage and Corn Poppy

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