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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Australia

Types

Corn Rose, Field Poppy
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Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, meadows
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-6

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Ivory, Black
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

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
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loose, Well drained
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Frogs

Allergy

Hives
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Benefits

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
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

मकई पोस्ता
Pepperwort

In German

Klatschmohn
Pepperwort

In French

Coquelicot
Pepperwort

In Spanish

amapola de maíz
Pepperwort

In Greek

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Corn Poppy
Pepperwort

In Polish

Corn Poppy
Pepperwort

In Latin

corn Poppy
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Ranunculales
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Family

Papaveraceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Papaver
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Papaver
Lapidieae

Subfamily

Papavereae
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Number of Species

10065
1 27800
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Difference Between Corn Poppy and Pepperwort

If you are confused whether Corn Poppy or Pepperwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Corn Poppy and Pepperwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Corn Poppy are Compost and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Pepperwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Corn Poppy and Pepperwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Corn Poppy and Pepperwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corn Poppy and Pepperwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corn Poppy and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort is . Corn Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: while Pepperwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Corn Poppy vs Pepperwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Corn Poppy vs Pepperwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Corn Poppy are Hives whereas of Pepperwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Corn Poppy has showy fruits and Pepperwort has no showy fruits. Also Corn Poppy is not flowering and Pepperwort is not flowering . You can compare Corn Poppy and Pepperwort facts and facts of other plants too.