What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Number of Varieties
70
Rank: 50 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Ivory, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
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8% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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60% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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34% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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30% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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50% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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22% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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17% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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3% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Hives
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
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76% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
In German
Klatschmohn
In French
Coquelicot
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
In Polish
Corn Poppy
In Latin
corn Poppy
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Papaveraceae
Genus
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Papaver
Subfamily
Papavereae
Number of Species
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
1
27800
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