California poppy

Eschscholtzia californica

  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • California poppy
  • Flower name
    California poppy
  • Scientific name
    Eschscholtzia californica
  • Aliasカリフォルニアポピー, California poppy, 花菱草, Escholtzia
  • Place of originCalifornia(USA)
  • Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
  • Flowering seasonMay, June

What is California poppy

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California poppy,(scientific name:Eschscholtzia californica) is a hardy perennial grass native to California. Many four-valve flowers bloom in early summer, the leaves aresplit like the leaves of the cosmos narrowly. Golden waist is a large flower which as a yellow petal and orange-colored center.
The colors of the flower are abundant.The flower flowers in the day and is closed in the evening. The Japanese name depends on a corolla openning up and becomes the lozenge shape. The name fo 'California poppy' is named from the California native poppy. 

Generic name: California poppy,Scientific name:Eschscholtzia californica, aka: Escholtzia, Crest hanabishi,Gold Sterling flower, Cup of Gold, origin: California (USA), Living type: hardy perennials, plant height: 30 - 50 cm, flower color: yellow, Orange, white, red, peach, flowering period: May to June.


  • Order
    Ranunculales
  • Family
    Papaveraceae
  • Genus
    Eschscholtzia
  • Species
    E. californica
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Cup-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Feather shape
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeCold hardiness of years grass
  • Flower colorsRed Orange Yellow Cream
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height30.0 ~ 50.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower5.0 ~ 7.0 cm

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