plume poppy

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Also known as: Macleaya

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The term "plume poppy" refers to several Asiatic herbs, particularly those in the genus Macleaya, such as Macleaya cordata. These plants are cultivated for their attractive, showy, and plumy panicles of flowers.1

Plume poppies belong to the larger poppy family, Papaveraceae, which includes species known for their lobed leaves and milky sap. While some poppies, like the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), are sources of medicinal compounds, others, such as the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and various Papaver species, are grown primarily as ornamental garden plants for their vibrant flowers and foliage.2

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…to southwestern North America; the plume poppies, members of the Asian genus Macleaya, grown for their interestingly lobed giant leaves and 2-metre- (6.6-foot-) tall flower spikes; plants of the genus Bocconia, mild-climate woody shrubs native to tropical America, prized for their large cut leaves; the snow poppy (Eomecon chionantha), a…
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…to southwestern North America; the plume poppies, members of the Asian genus Macleaya, grown for their interestingly lobed giant leaves and 2-metre- (6.6-foot-) tall flower spikes; plants of the genus Bocconia, mild-climate woody shrubs native to tropical America, prized for their large cut leaves; the snow poppy (Eomecon chionantha), a…
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