What are the other names for California poppy? Let us introduce you to its other flower names

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970By Emily Carter 0 views

It turns out the California poppy has other flower names too. California poppy is also known as white clover and white-flowered clover; it is a perennial herb; a short-lived perennial herb, it is a cultivated plant and sometimes escapes to become a weed. But when grown in a flower pot, it is actually a very beautiful foliage plant.

Other names of California poppy

California poppy, golden poppy, ginseng flower, California sunlight

Morphological characteristics of California poppy

The stem is erect, 30-60 cm tall, distinctly longitudinally ribbed, much branched, spreading, dichotomous. The petiole is long, the leaf blade is grayish green, several times ternately pinnately finely divided, the segments variable in shape, linear acute, oblong acute or obtuse, spatulate-oblong; among the 3 terminal lobes, the middle lobe is mostly wider and shorter; the cauline leaves are the same as the basal leaves but smaller and with short petioles.

The flowers are solitary at the top of the stem and branches; the pedicel is 5-15 cm long, the receptacle is concave, funnel-shaped or nearly tubular. Petals 4, triangular-fan-shaped, 2.5-3 cm long, yellow, with orange-yellow spots at the base; stamens numerous, more than about 40, filaments filiform, widened at the base, about 3 mm long, anthers linear, 5-6 mm long, orange-yellow; ovary narrowly elongated, style short, stigmas 4, subulate-linear, unequal in length.

Growth habits of California poppy

It is relatively cold-tolerant, prefers a cool and dry climate, is not tolerant of hot and humid conditions, and is suitable for loose, fertile, well-drained sandy loam with a deep upper layer, and also tolerates poor soil.

It is native to California, USA. It has been widely introduced in China as an ornamental garden plant.

Main value of California poppy

Ornamental: The flowers of California poppy are bright yellow, and the petals are funnel-shaped or nearly tubular, grand and beautiful. In China it is often used as a potted ornamental. It can also be planted in clumps.

Medicinal: The sedative and anxiolytic effects of California poppy extract may be related to activation of benzodiazepine receptors, but unlike such drugs, the extract has no anticonvulsant or muscle-relaxant effects, and the analgesic effect of the extract is peripheral rather than central.

Flower language of California poppy

Promise me, do not refuse me

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