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Papaveraceae
Cream Cups
Platystemon californicus
Simple elegance.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Platystemon
- Native to
- Western United States
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 10-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 6-10
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Cream cups is the only species in its genus, making it a botanical one-of-a-kind.
- The delicate flowers have a fuzzy texture on the outside of their petals.
- It is native to California grasslands and often blooms alongside California poppies.
- The plant was first described by George Bentham in 1835 from specimens collected in California.
- Each flower typically has six petals, which is unusual for members of the poppy family.
Color meanings
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Innocence
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Gentle beauty
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Springtime