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ARGEMONE platyceras
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Origin: | Western North America: roadsides, plains. |
| Special Features: | Prickly Poppy, large, saucer-shaped pure white flowers, bluish green foliage. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ water-wise design. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Moderate self-sowing at suitable locations. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | bluish green, prickles on leave tips, showy. |
| Growth Habit: | lax |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 10 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 4 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
250 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
early spring - late summer |
| Cutting back at Transplanting: | Not Necessary. |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |