Papaver orientale
| Papaver orientale | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 3 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Width: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Summer |
| Meadows | |
| Native to: | |
| Shelter | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Papaver orientale (common name: oriental poppy)
Propagation: Seed - sow June in an outdoor seedbed. Plant into permanent positions in September. Seed can also be sown in spring and may then flower in late summer.
Division in March or October with care[1]. Another report suggests that division is very simple[2]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Root cuttings 10cm long, November/December in a cold frame[3].
Cultivation: Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position[4][1]. Succeeds in an ordinary good soil[3][1] and in dry soils, tolerating drought when established[2]. Plants prefer a deep soil that is poor and dry rather than rich, they dislike moist conditions[5]. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn[5].
A deep-rooting and almost indestructible plant, every scrap of the running root system that is left in the ground can grow into a new plant[2][5].
There are many named varieties selected for their ornamental value[6][1].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[5].
A good bee plant[7].
Range: W. Asia - Armenia, N.E. Iran, Turkey.
Habitat: Meadows, usually in sub-alpine zones, but also on stony slopes in the lower mountain zone[8].
Edibility: The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid[9][10][11]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.
Medicinal: The petals are sudorific[12].
Pollinators: Bees, self
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: Although no specific mention has been found for this plant, many species in this genus are toxic to mammals, though the toxicity, at least when grown in Britain, is low.
Also Known As: P. bracteatum. Lindley.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chatto, Beth. The Damp Garden. Dent, 1982.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ International Bee Research Association. Garden Plants Valuable to Bees. International Bee Research Association, 1981.
- ↑ Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.