Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
705
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-3
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
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
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Fishes
Allergy
Hives
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Klatschmohn
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Coquelicot
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Corn Poppy
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
corn Poppy
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Nymphaeales
Family
Papaveraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Papaver
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Papaver
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Subfamily
Papavereae
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Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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