1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.6 Habitat
Chaparral, River side
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.2.1 Minimum Height
3.4.1 Minimum Width
3.5 Plant Color
3.5.1 Flower Color
3.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.6.2 Fruit Color
3.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.6.7 Leaf Color in Fall
3.6.9 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
3.7 Shape
3.7.1 Leaf Shape
3.8 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.3.1 Sunlight
4.3.2 Growth Rate
5.1.1 Type of Soil
5.2.2 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
5.2.4 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
5.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
5.2.9 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
6.4 Plant Maintenance
7.3 Watering Plants
7.3.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
7.4.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.5.2 In Spring
7.5.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.6 Soil
7.6.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
7.6.3 Soil Type
7.7.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
7.8 Sun Exposure
7.9 Pruning
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.12 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.13 Pests and Diseases
Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
7.15 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.3.1 Edible Fruit
9.4 Fragrance
9.4.1 Fragrant Flower
9.4.3 Fragrant Fruit
9.5.2 Fragrant Leaf
9.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.6 Showy Foliage
Not Available
Not Available
9.8 Showy Bark
9.10 Foliage Texture
9.12 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
9.14 Evergreen
9.16 Invasive
9.18 Self-Sowing
9.20 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
9.22 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.4 Edible Uses
11.1.6 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Nutrients
11.3.2 Part of Plant Used
Flower Stalk
Fruits, Seeds
11.3.4 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
11.4 Used As Indoor Plant
11.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.8 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Not Available
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
ROMNEYA coulteri
Pachycereus pringlei
13.2 Common Name
Matilija Poppy
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
13.3.1 In Hindi
13.3.3 In German
13.3.5 In French
13.3.7 In Spanish
13.3.9 In Greek
Matilija παπαρούνας
Cardon
13.3.11 In Portuguese
13.3.13 In Polish
13.3.15 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.4 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.6 Order
Papaverales
Caryophyllales
15.8 Family
15.10 Genus
15.12 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.14 Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
15.16 Subfamily
15.18 Number of Species