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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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
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99
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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27800
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