Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Red, Ivory, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Small, flat and dissected
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
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
Ample Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loose, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Compost, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
Hives
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
  
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
  
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
  
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
  
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
  
मकई पोस्ता
  
In German
Foxtail Grass
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
Foxtail Grass
  
Coquelicot
  
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
  
amapola de maíz
  
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
  
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
  
Corn Poppy
  
In Polish
ber trawy
  
Corn Poppy
  
In Latin
panicum Grass
  
corn Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Alopecurus
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Papaver
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Papavereae
  
Number of Species
Not Available