Argemone mexicana | Mexican Poppy, Yellow Prickly Poppy | Various
Argemone mexicana belongs to the plant family PAPAVERACE and Genus Argemone This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Argemone mexicana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Argemone mexicana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Argemone mexicana Mexican poppy,yellow prickly poppy is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
It usually does best in moist soils.
Buddleja davidi is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Argemone mexicana has an annual life cycle. Flowers: Mexican poppy (locally known in some parts as yellow prickly poppy) has 3 inch showy bright yellow flowers with numerous stamens. The flowers are usually a yellow color.
Argemone mexicana | Mexican Poppy, Yellow Prickly Poppy is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is yellow. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: 3 inch showy bright yellow flowers with numerous stamens
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Argemone mexicana is considered by some to be an herbal remedy. It's used as an analgesic, a sedative or an expectorant. Mexican poppy (sometimes called yellow prickly poppy) requires professional guidance for safe usage. The aerial parts and the latex and even the seeds are used to prepare herbal remedies. This whole plant is toxic. It is poisonous if ingested. It contains isoquinoline alkaloids.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
Argemone munita | Prickly Poppy | Various
Arisaema consanguineum | Tian Nan Xing | Various
Arisaema speciosum | Cobralily | Various
"A field guide to venomous animals and poisonous plants of North America north of Mexico", Peterson Field Guides, Steven Foster and Roger Caras, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1994.
"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.