Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Number of Varieties
7060
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm762.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
Yellow, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Insects
Allergy
Hives
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
भोज पत्र
In German
Klatschmohn
Birke
In French
Coquelicot
Arbre de bouleau
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
Abedul
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
Birch Tree
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
bétula
In Polish
Corn Poppy
Brzoza
In Latin
corn Poppy
Caerulus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Fagales
Family
Papaveraceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Papaver
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Papaver
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Subfamily
Papavereae
Carpinaceae
Number of Species
10034
1
27800
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