
Yellow Desert Poppy
Taxonomy
Eucnide aurea
Eucnide
Loasaceae
Cornales

How to care for Yellow Desert Poppy
How often to water your Yellow Desert Poppy

every 9
Yellow Desert Poppy needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Yellow Desert Poppy in your home

a window
Yellow Desert Poppy love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Yellow Desert Poppy does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Yellow Desert Poppy in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Yellow Desert Poppy

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Yellow Desert Poppy after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Yellow Desert Poppy
Yellow Desert Poppy
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
