Annuals, Perennials > Papaver > Papaver somniferum > Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum
Opium Poppy
Origin: South-Eastern Europe, West Asia.
| Family |
| Papaveraceae |
| Genus |
| Papaver |
| Species |
| somniferum |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 10 |
| Height |
| 1.2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Poppies are prone to infestations by the black been aphid (Aphis tabae) and by capsid bugs. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Bud to 2 cm, ovoid. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are 10 cm across. Pale white, light mauve purple or variegated in colour with a dark basal spot. |
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