Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
-
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Number of Varieties
9870
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Ivory, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not 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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loose, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Dental erosion
Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
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
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo
मकई पोस्ता
In German
Bearss Kalk
Klatschmohn
In French
Bearss chaux
Coquelicot
In Spanish
Bearss cal
amapola de maíz
In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Bearss cal
Corn Poppy
In Polish
bearss wapna
Corn Poppy
In Latin
bearss lime
corn Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Anthophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Rutaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Citrus
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Papaver
Subfamily
-
Papavereae
Number of Species
9100
1
27800
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