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Papaveraceae FAMILY

Stylophorum lasiocarpum

Stylophorum lasiocarpum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitBiennial/Perennial
Growth—

Stylophorum lasiocarpum is a fairly hardy plant, tolerating winter temperatures falling to around -15°c[1]. Requires a leafy soil in a cool sheltered position[1]. The plant is cultivated in China for the medicinal qualities of the thick root, which contains a red juice[1]. This species, unlike most members of the family Papaveraceae, transplants without difficulty[2].

Propagation

Seed - sow in situ from late winter to late spring or late summer to late autumn. Division in early spring[3]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Stylophorum+lasiocarpum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. — Phillips. R. & Rix. M. · Pan Books · 1991 · ISBN 0-330-30936-9 ↩︎Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc.
  2. [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  3. [3]Popular Hardy Perennials. — Sanders. T. W. · Collingridge · 1926 · ISBN - ↩︎A fairly wide range of perennial plants that can be grown in Britain and how to grow them.
  4. [4]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.