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Argemone
Prickly Poppy / Devil's Fig
PAPAVERACEAE
Herbaceous
Perennials
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Argemone are a group of
robust perennials, mostly grown as annuals
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| Argemone.
mexicana
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Form: Spreading
perennial, grown as an annual
Height: 24in (60cm)
Spread: 12in (30cm)
Foliage: Leaves are divided into prickly, white marked,
greyish-green, leaflets
Flowers: In summer producing fragrant poppy-like, yellow, orange,
or sometimes white flowers
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Cultivation: -
Grow in very well
drained soil in full sun.
Remove faded flower
heads to prolong flowering
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Propagation: -
Sow seed outdoors in
early spring
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Fully to Half Hardy
Pests & Diseases: -
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This page was last updated on 05/02/2004
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