species
Papaver somniferum
Opium poppy
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Papaver somniferum belongs to the family Papaveraceae, also known as Opium poppy, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Archaeophyte (pre-1500)
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