Californian Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) seeds

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Californian Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) seeds

Tender, bright, orange-coloured plant with a long flowering period for the full garden season.
Contents: Approx. 400 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,29 €

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SKU: ESC01

GTIN: 4250601202273

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Californian Poppy is an old and rediscovered medicinal plant and, with its bright blossoms, a beautiful decorative plant. This one here is the yellow-blossoming, well-germinating wild form seeds of which can survive drought in the meagre soils of the southern USA over years. With the first rainfalls, it's floated into the light and germinates.

It's the official flower of the federal state of California and is, by now, all over the world considered as an invasive plant of the settlement as it tolerates a multiplicity of climate conditions. In Germany, it has escaped in many locations as a garden escape.

Californian poppy is also used in naturopathy as a harmless, mood-lifting remedy, and pharmaceutical research also regards it as a promising remedy against insomnia and depression. The indigenous population uses the slightly narcotic plant juice against toothaches. Even if the name doesn't suggest a species relationship, the effect can't be compared with the one of opium poppy as the Californian poppy doesn't contain opiates. Preparation of the dried weed as a tea is suitable for achieving a relaxing and soporific effect.

Plant description

Species:	Papaveraceae
Root system:	Taproot Deep roots
Flower colour:	Yellow Orange
Region of origin:	USA Mexico
Special features:	Needs light to germinate Cool Flower
Lifecycle:	Annual Perennial Hardy
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	June July August September

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
Row spacing:	40 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination time:	5-10 days
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
When to sow outdoors:	April May August September

Low, annual plant for the garden. Grows lushly when sown directly in April. Loves lots of sun and is quite undemanding all in all. Occasionally, the plant forms a taproot. Then, it can also be perennial.

Other names

Botanical name:	Eschscholzia californica, E. absinthiifolia, Chelidonium multifidum, Chryseis compacta
German names:	Goldmohn, Kalifornischer Kappenmohn, Schlafmützchen
French names:	Pavot de Californie, Pavot D'amérique
English names:	California Poppy, Californian Poppy, Golden Poppy, California Sunlight, Cup Of Gold
Spanish names:	Amapola de California, Campanilla, Dedal de Oro, Escholtzia, Rasete, Raso, Fernandos
Italian names:	Escolzia, Papavero Della California

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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