While the most famed member of the poppy family ( Papaver ) is for sure the opium poppy , gardener are unlikely to ascertain that poppy – responsible for for the drug opium – growing in their community . Several other poppies exhibit the smart hues and crinkle petals but lack the intoxicating affects . see to differentiate different types of poppy plants to choose the best multifariousness for your garden . All poppy blossom in the summer and prefer full Dominicus . distinguish them when the flowers are up .

Step 1

observe the color of flower . Are they all the same or different ? Poppy flora come in hues of orange , red , yellow , pink and white . If the flower are all the same hue and they are orange or marigold color in , you ’ve probably plant California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) . If the leaves are smooth and not wrinkle , and if the blossoms are closed on a cloudy daylight , you ’ve spotted California poppy plants . The flowers only open on sunny , brilliant day .

Step 2

Classify scarlet red poppy flowers that appear alone , with no other colors of poppy nearby , as Flanders poppy ( Papaver rhoeas ) . These flower have hairy , boneheaded stem and hairy leave-taking . The ruddy petal find crinkly and hide a black center with yellow-bellied stamens . These poppies only bloom in June and July .

Step 3

Examine big , shrub - alike plants for white and yellow flowers specific to the Matilja poppy ( Romneya coulteri ) . These flowers have six wrinkle flower petal that surround a yellow stamen . Five to eight flowers grow on a individual stem . These poppy shrubs raise up to 8 feet marvelous . Matilja poppies flower from May to July .

Step 4

Find multicolored groups of poppies with uncouth , hairy foliation and stem and blossoms in hue of red , pinkish , white , chicken or orange . These may be either Oriental poppy ( Papaver orientale ) or Icelandic poppy ( Papaver nudicaule ) . Icelandic poppy grows up to 2 feet tall and grows in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3 to 9 . Oriental poppy shares a like compass as Icelandic poppy , growing in zones 2 to 7 , but bloom for a shorter time period of time .

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