Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) seeds
- Tender blossoms with an enormous luminosity. The typical bright red is a true eyecatcher.
- Contents: Approx. 4000 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.39
Product number: 1087 GTIN: 4250601205199
Description
Corn poppy is an old arable weed that has been known to grows in cornfields since the early days of agriculture. Today the presence of these wild flowers has declined sharply due to frequent use of herbicides.
While corn poppy is not recognized as a medicinal plant by orthodox medicine, alternative treatments recommend corn poppy petal infusions as a drug against coughs and sore throats and as a sedative for insomnia. Effective ingredients are mainly the alkaloids contained in the milky sap, but the petals are more often used for their content of anthocyanin.
While corn poppy is not recognized as a medicinal plant by orthodox medicine, alternative treatments recommend corn poppy petal infusions as a drug against coughs and sore throats and as a sedative for insomnia. Effective ingredients are mainly the alkaloids contained in the milky sap, but the petals are more often used for their content of anthocyanin.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Summer flower, Wildflower |
|---|---|
| Use | Herb/spice plant, Medicinal plant, Oil plant, Ornamental plant |
| Lifecycle | Annual or biennial |
| Species | Papaveraceae |
| Characteristics | Food for bees, Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 10-100 cm |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Flowering months | July, June, May |
| Root system | Deep roots, Taproot |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, August, March, May, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 1-4 weeks |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 10 cm |
Sowing and care
Corn poppy is sown from March to April directly in the garden or field. Sow the seeds broadcast and only lightly cover with soil. Poppy does not like to be transplanted and rarely survives this procedure. Likes loose garden soils and grows particularly strong with good nitrogen supply. It is also possible to sow poppies in autumn - the plants overwinter and bloom then next year
Other names
Botanical name: Papaver rhoeas, P. strigosum
German: Mohnblume, Klatschmohn, Klatschrose, Blutblume, Feldmohn, Feldrose, Feuerblume, Flattermohn, Klappermohn, Klapprose, Kornrose, Kornschnalle, Seidenmohn, Wilder Mohn
English: Common poppy, corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy
French: Coquelicot, pavot-coq, pavot des champs, pavot sauvage, poinceau, ponceau
Italian: papavero comune, rosolaccio
Spanish: Amapola silvestre, ababol común, ababolera, amapola mestiza, amapola morada, amapola real, anapola, papola
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