Argemone albiflora
| Argemone albiflora | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 5' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Late Summer |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Argemone albiflora (common name: white prickly poppy)
Propagation: Seed - sow April in situ[1]. The seed usually germinates in 3 - 4 weeks at 15°c[2].
Cultivation: Easily grown in ordinary light soil in a sunny position[1]. Does best in a poor well-drained soil, often self-sowing on stony and sandy sites[1].
Plants resent root disturbance and are best sown in situ[2].
Range: Southern N. America - Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas and Illinois.
Habitat: Waste places[3]. Waste places, roadsides, fields, beaches, dunes and coastal plains from sea level to 300 metres[4].
Medicinal: A tea made from the leaves is demulcent, emetic and purgative[3]. Caution is advised, the seed oil can cause glaucoma and oedema[3].
An infusion of the plant is used in the treatment of jaundice, skin ailments, colds, colic and wounds[3].
Soil: Can grow in light soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: All parts of the plant, including the seed, contain toxic alkaloids[3].
Also Known As: A. alba.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan, 1988.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Foster, Steven and Billy Tatum. Medicinal Plants of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
- ↑ Flora of North America.