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California Poppy

Scientific name: Eschscholzia californica
Taxonomy
Family:Papaveraceae
Type:Annuals and Biennials
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:6 to 10
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:2 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Summer flowers
Bloom Time:May to July
Bloom Color:Orange
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description California Poppy is regarded as either an annual or short lived perennial in the Northwest and is valued for its orange cup-shaped flowers held aloft on thin stalks.

  Morphology:
California Poppy forms a basal rosette of pinnately lobed, hairy leaves. Flower stalks consist of individual stems on which each have single flowers that come in an array of colors including white, yellow, and orange depending upon the cultivar). Blooms appear from May-July. The flowers close-up in rainy weather or when the weather turns clody. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.

  Adaptation:
California poppy is easy to grow as long as it is given full sun. In order to prolong the bloom pick off the spent flower heads. All parts of this plant are poisonous.

  Pests:
None reported.
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