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Papaveraceae
Bush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
Sunshine and optimism.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Dendromecon
- Native to
- California
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 5-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Dry, rocky, well-drained soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bush poppy is the only woody shrub in the entire poppy family, which otherwise contains herbaceous plants.
- It can resprout vigorously from its root crown after fire, making it well-adapted to California's fire-prone chaparral.
- The bright yellow flowers look like small fried eggs, each about 2-3 inches across with four delicate petals.
- Bush poppy is extremely drought-tolerant and actually dislikes summer irrigation, which can cause root rot.
- The stiff, leathery leaves have a blue-green color and feel almost plastic-like, an adaptation to conserve moisture.
Color meanings
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joy
1
success
2
imagination