Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Number of Varieties
270
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
Red, Ivory, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ACER campestre
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
मकई पोस्ता
In German
Feld-Ahorn
Klatschmohn
In French
Maple terrain
Coquelicot
In Spanish
arce de campo
amapola de maíz
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
bordo de campo
Corn Poppy
In Polish
Klon polny
Corn Poppy
In Latin
Field Maple
corn Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Aceraceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Acer
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Papaver
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Papavereae
Number of Species
128100
1
27800
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