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Oilseed Poppy

Oilseed Poppy Papaver Somniferum

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What is the plant

Blousy blooms with colourful, almost paper-like, petals are the hallmarks of many true poppies – particularly the perennial Oriental poppy – Papaver orientale. These flowers, swaying in the breeze, are the very essence of the British summer.

Invasive in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, and Oceania.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

Invasive

Weed

Water
The poppy does not fear much, and especially not drought.
Sunlight
but they need sunshine
Soil
Poppies adapt perfectly to calcareous and poor soils

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Pruning
If you want to avoid the proliferation of seedlings - the poppy can become invasive! - cut the flowers
Additional
This plant contains a number of very toxic compounds, many of which are extracted and used as pain killers etc in medicine. They are also used to make various highly addictive narcotic drugs
Popularity
446 people already have this plant 116 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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