Opium Poppy
About Opium Poppy
Opium poppies are erect annuals in the Papaveraceae family. It is illegal to grow them in North Carolina, but it is legal to sell and buy the seeds. Garden poppy species may or may not contain opium alkaloids. Pet and children should not sample the poppy seeds as they are poisonous.
Taxonomy
Papaver somniferum
Papaver
Papaveraceae
Ranunculales
Also known as
Breadseed poppy
How to care for Opium Poppy
How often to water your Opium Poppy
every 9
Opium 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 Opium Poppy in your home
a window
Opium Poppy love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Opium Poppy does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Opium Poppy in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Opium 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 Opium Poppy after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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what do I do about brown fungus growing on top of the soil at the same time my poppy seeds are germinating? #OpiumPoppy
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Does anyone know what nutrients my babies need at this stage? #OpiumPoppy This is the hardest plant i have ever tried to grow. I used to have a good resource for information on this plant but I lost him. I've never gotten this far with this plant and I don't want to lose it now. Any help would be appreciated
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Im finally getting these to grow! I've never gotten these this far. However I'm wondering when they are going to flower? They are all Tasmanian and one pot is giganteum. #OpiumPoppy
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I can only get these to sprout and then they die. What am I doing wrong? #OpiumPoppy I finally got my babies growing! They are so big! Every time I water them they just get bigger. However I'm wondering when I will have pods growing? They seem to be at the lettuce stage but how long does this last? I have Tasmanian and Giganteums. I'm looking forward to their beautiful flowers but when will that happen?
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What do I do about these fungus gnats that are growing in my soil. I’m letting it dry but I still see them appearing #CommonPoppy
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What’s best grow light settings for poppies? It’s supposedly hens & chicks poppies (not to be confused with succulent) #OpiumPoppy
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What's the best grow lights for tasmanian poppies. I've been trying to grow these for YEARS! I can get them to sprout in two days. But after that.... It's way too hot for them to grow outside. Inside there's not enough light so they grow week and small #OpiumPoppy
Care Summary for Opium Poppy
Opium Poppy
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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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