Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
-
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Number of Varieties
1070
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-153-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Ivory, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, organic fertlizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
मकई पोस्ता
In German
Tampala
Klatschmohn
In French
Tampala
Coquelicot
In Spanish
Tampala
amapola de maíz
In Greek
Tampala
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Tampala
Corn Poppy
In Polish
Tampala
Corn Poppy
In Latin
Tampala
corn Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Papaver
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Papavereae
Number of Species
-100
1
27800
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