Plant Care Blackspot Hornpoppy

Blackspot Hornpoppy

Also known as

black-spot horned-poppy, bristly horned-poppy and red horned-poppy

Taxonomy

Glaucium corniculatum
Glaucium
Papaveraceae
Ranunculales

How to care for Blackspot Hornpoppy

Water

How often to water your Blackspot Hornpoppy

Water needs for Blackspot Hornpoppy
0.5 cups
every 9

Blackspot Hornpoppy 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Blackspot Hornpoppy in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Blackspot Hornpoppy: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Blackspot Hornpoppy may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Blackspot Hornpoppy

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Blackspot Hornpoppy: repot after 2X growth

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 Blackspot Hornpoppy after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Blackspot Hornpoppy

Blackspot Hornpoppy


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

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

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