Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
705
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hives
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
Siberian peashrub
In German
Klatschmohn
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
Coquelicot
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
Corn Poppy
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
corn Poppy
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Fabales
Family
Papaveraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Papaver
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Papaver
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Subfamily
Papavereae
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Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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