Opium Poppy, Bread Seed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy 'Hens and Chickens' (Papaver s

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Nov 12, 2002

Common name: Opium Poppy, Bread Seed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy 'Hens and Chickens'
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species somniferum

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/54233/

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susanh Jan 07, 2003

Hello, I just signed up to this site. I would like to know how you can grow this plant indoors. Thank-you. Susan

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jan 07, 2003

Hi Susanh - Welcome to DG! I've never tried growing poppies indoors so I can't be much help. It might be possible but I don't think they'd do very well.

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equestrian Mar 31, 2004

Poppysue.

I am interesrested a few beautiful pods for seeds. Really lve how those look. Thank you, Email me please.

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delsflowers Etowah, TN Jun 13, 2004

I was wondering if you can tell me what kind of poppy I have growing in my yard. I will try and get a picture, but to describe it, It stands about 4'high and i guess you would call it lettuce leaves, and the flowers are about 4" and pink. If anyone can help I would appreciate it . Thanks Delores

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jun 13, 2004

Delores, I would say yes... that's a papaver somniferum.

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DonnaC Fishers, IN Jul 18, 2004

Is this the same plant that is often planted in a strawberry jar? The picture doesn't look like what I have. I was just wondering.

Thanks.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jul 20, 2004

I don't think these would be a good canidate foe a strawberry jar. They get quite tall... 3 feet or so.

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KingCrimson Longview, TX(Zone 7b) Mar 14, 2005

I've read that somniferum can be grown indoors if requirments for light are met., in 1 to 5 gal containers.

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