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Papaveraceae
Oriental Poppy
Papaver orientale
Remembrance and imagination.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Papaver
- Native to
- Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Height
- 2-4 feet
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Fertile
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Oriental poppy flowers can be up to 6 inches across, making them among the largest perennial blooms.
- Each flower has a distinctive dark blotch at the base of its petals, like an eye.
- The plant goes completely dormant in summer, disappearing after flowering.
- Oriental poppies can live for decades in the same spot without needing division.
- Their hairy stems and buds are covered in bristly hairs that give them a distinctive texture.
Color meanings
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Eternal sleep
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Imagination
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Extravagance