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Bluebonnet and Corn Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Texas  

Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy  
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9 - 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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black  
White, Blue, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected  
Oblanceolate to oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loose, Well drained  
Fertile, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Hives  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree  
Container, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'  
LUPINUS subcarnosus  

Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  

In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता  
Bluebonnet Plant  

In German
Klatschmohn  
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  

In French
Coquelicot  
Bluebonnet Plante  

In Spanish
amapola de maíz  
Planta bluebonnet  

In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας  
Bluebonnet φυτών  

In Portuguese
Corn Poppy  
Bluebonnet de Plantas  

In Polish
Corn Poppy  
Bluebonnet roślin  

In Latin
corn Poppy  
Planta Bluebonnet  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Fabales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Papaver  
Genisteae  

Subfamily
Papavereae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Corn Poppy and Bluebonnet

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Importance of Corn Poppy and Bluebonnet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corn Poppy and Bluebonnet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corn Poppy and Bluebonnet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Corn Poppy is anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough and Jaundice whereas of Bluebonnet is . Corn Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: while Bluebonnet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Corn Poppy vs Bluebonnet

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