About California Poppy

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California

Types

Eschscholzia californica

Number of Varieties

250

Rank: 31 (Overall)

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Habitat

Grassland, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Thorns

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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Alba'

Common Name

California Poppy

In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया पोस्ता

In German

Kalifornien Mohnblume

In French

pavot de Californie

In Spanish

amapola de California

In Greek

Καλιφόρνια παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

California Poppy

In Polish

California Poppy

In Latin

California Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Papaveraceae

Genus

Eschscholzia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

250

Rank: 63 (Overall)

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Properties of California Poppy

Want to know the properties of California Poppy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. California Poppy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Sleepiness. California Poppy Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain and Tooth ache

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

California Poppy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about California Poppy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. California Poppy physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow and Gold

Leaf color: Blue Green

Care of California Poppy

Taking California Poppy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of California Poppy include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of California Poppy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of California Poppy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. California Poppy is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 250 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Eschscholzia californica. This plant's habitat is Grassland and Open areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.