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Flower of the Week:
Click on the image to see the geneology of the flower!
The Flower of the Week is the: Poppy
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Order : Ranunculales
Family :Papaveraceae
The Golden Poppy or California Poppy or California Golden Poppy is the California State Flower. Golden Poppy is a perennial and one of the earliest wild flowers to grow
in gardens. The Golden Poppy is most beautiful when setting
California's rolling hills ablaze with its golden blooms. Golden Poppy
(Eschscholtzia californica) is also sometimes known as the Flame
Flower, la amapola, and Copa de Oro (cup of gold).
The Golden Poppy, belonging to the Papaveraceae family, grows wild throughout California, and became the state flower in 1903.
Every year April 6 is California Poppy Day, and May 13-18 is Poppy Week. Golden Poppy are also called as Flanders poppies - Corn Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas),
Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule), The Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale).
Golden Poppy blossoms are 2-3 inch cups of gold, bronze, scarlet,
terra cotta, rose or white. Golden Poppy bloom on plants with silvery
green foliage, about a foot high and usually broader than they are
tall. Golden Poppy flowers are seen from February to September. The
Golden Poppy flowers are 1-2 inches across, with four wide fan-shaped
petals, and many stamens.
Facts About Golden Poppy
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The Golden Poppy plant has Fern-like leaves with single flowers on a long stalk.
- Golden Poppy leaves are 3/4-4" long divided into narrow segments on long stalks.
- Golden Poppy bloom in open areas, grassy or sandy slopes.
- Golden Poppy is found in southern California to southern Washington, east to Texas.
- Golden Poppy flower is used in landscaping for a temporary spring display by scattering the seed in the fall.
- California Indians cherished the Golden Poppy as both a source of food and for oil extracted from the plant.
- The true poppy genus is Papaver, but many flowers of related genera are also called poppies.
- The milky sap of Golden Poppy's unripe seed pods is the source of
opium and several other similar drugs, e.g., morphine, codeine, and
heroin.
- Golden Poppy seed, also called maw seed, is not narcotic and is used as birdseed and for a flavoring or garnish in baking.
- Golden Poppy seed is also ground for flour.
- Poppy oil, derived from the Golden Poppy seeds, is employed in cooking and illumination and in paints, varnishes, and soaps.
- The Golden Poppy has been the symbol of the dead and of sleep since antiquity.
We specialize in custom silk floral arrangements for your home, office, weddings, and special occasions. We also design custom home accent pieces.
