Chicalote / Prickly Poppy (Argemone platyceras) organic seeds

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Chicalote / Prickly Poppy (Argemone platyceras) organic seeds

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Chicalote is a white-blooming poppy variety with prickly foliage that originates from Mexico. It also prospers on nutrient-poor soils and gets on well with drought.

Argemone platyceras seeds, content: Approx. 60 Chicalote seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Biennial
Climate:	Temperate Dry
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	July August September
Flower colour:	White
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant Wildflower
Use:	Ornamental plant Medicinal plant Dye plant Green manure
Special features:	Needs light to germinate Food for bees Poisonous plant Open-pollinated
Species:	Papaveraceae
Region of origin:	Central America Mexico
Winter hardiness zones:	7 (-18 bis -12 °C)
Root system:	Deep roots Taproot

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June
Soil type:	Dry Fresh Free-draining Sandy
Germination time:	1-4 weeks
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Planting distance:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Low

Prickly poppy is an annual and biennial plant in Central Europe for the summer garden. Grows vigorously with direct sowing in April. Loves full sun but is generally quite unpretentious. Also good for rock gardens.

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Other names

Botanical name:	Argemone platyceras
German names:	Breithorniger Stachelmohn, Riesenblütiger Stachelmohn, Chicalote
English names:	Chicalote, Prickly Poppy, Mexican Poppy, Wild Horn Poppy
Spanish names:	Chicalote