Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Number of Varieties
70400
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1111-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
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, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Allergy
Hives
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
IPOMOEA batatas
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
शकरकंद
In German
Klatschmohn
Süßkartoffel
In French
Coquelicot
Patate douce
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
Batata
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
Γλυκοπατάτα
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
Batata doce
In Polish
Corn Poppy
Słodki ziemniak
In Latin
corn Poppy
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Solanales
Family
Papaveraceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Papaver
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Papaver
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Subfamily
Papavereae
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Number of Species
100400
1
27800
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