Papaver argemone
| Papaver argemone | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 0.5' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Papaver argemone (common name: prickly poppy)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position[2][1]. Does not do well on wet clay soils but succeeds in most other soils[3].
Plants usually self-sow freely when growing in suitable conditions so long as the soil surface is disturbed[4].
When growing in cereal fields, poppies decrease the yields of nearby cereal plants[5][6].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[7].
Range: Central and southern Europe, including Britain.
Habitat: A common weed of light soils in the south of Britain, becoming rare in the north[8].
Medicinal: An infusion or syrup made from the petals is used as a sudorific[9].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, beetles, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: This plant is toxic to mammals, though the toxicity is low[10]. The seed is not toxic[10].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Sowerby, John. The Useful Plants of Great Britain. 1862.
- ↑ Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
- ↑ Philbrick, Helen and Richard Gregg. Companion Plants. Watkins, 1979.
- ↑ Riotte, Louise. Carrots Love Tomatoes. Garden Way, 1978.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cooper, Marion. Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. The Stationery Office, 1984.