Plume Poppy, Tree Celandine, Parrotweed

Bocconiafrutescens

Family
Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Bocconia (bok-KOH-nee-uh)
Species
frutescens (froo-TESS-enz)
Synonym
Macleaya frutescens
Bocconia glauca
Bocconia quercifolia
Bocconia sinuatifolia
Bocconia subtomentosa
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By simple layering
By air layering
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Hayward, California

Oakland, California

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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| October 2014 | positive

My tree is about 10 years old and about 15 feet tall.
It certainly self seeds freely and I always feel bad just weeding them out.<...Read More

S
Venice, CA | June 2014 | positive

Volunteer sprouted near ficus tree..Interesting texture to trunk base. "Trunk/branches bent searching for sunlight and look like vine can...Read More

S
Carlsbad, CA | September 2010 | positive

A very unusual looking bush/tree. Mine volunteer and grow well in full coastal sun or 50% shade. Once they go to seed they will die in ab...Read More

B
Hayward, CA | February 2009 | positive

The plant in my photo has now really taken off a year later. Much larger stems and leafs..and is also flowering. Precocious. Does Not nee...Read More

P
Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | February 2004 | neutral

A large leaf Mexican ornamental that has several medicinal purposes, as well as its use in tropical landscaping.

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