Papaver — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Papaver recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Papaver argemone
Papaver argemone
Family: Papaveraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. Does not do well on wet clay soils but succeeds in most other soils. Plants usually self-sow freely when growing in suitable conditions so long as the soil surface is disturbed.
Full cultivation guide →Papaver dubium
Papaver dubium
Family: Papaveraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. Does not do well on wet clay soils but succeeds in most other soils. This species is possibly more tolerant of poor soils than P. rhoeas.
Full cultivation guide →Papaver nudicaule
Papaver nudicaule
Family: Papaveraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. Prefers a fertile soil. Prefers a deep soil that is poor and dry rather than rich, and strongly dislikes wet conditions.
Full cultivation guide →Papaver orientale
Papaver orientale
Family: Papaveraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. Succeeds in an ordinary good soil and in dry soils, tolerating drought when established. Plants prefer a deep soil that is poor and dry rather than rich, they dislike moist conditions.
Full cultivation guide →Papaver rhoeas
Papaver rhoeas
Family: Papaveraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. Does not do well on wet clay soils but succeeds in most other soils. Plants usually self-sow freely when growing in suitable conditions so long as the soil surface is disturbed.
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Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum
Family: Papaveraceae
Cultivation
Papaver somniferum is a plant mainly of the subtropics, though it can be cultivated in the temperate zone and tropics. Usually grown at higher elevations in the tropics, it does not thrive in the per-humid tropical lowlands. It can be grown at elevations up to 2,400 metres.
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