Argemone albiflora
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
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White Prickly-poppy, Bluestem Prickly-poppy
Papaveraceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 3 ft tall by to 2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Green | |
| Habitats: | Rurderal areas. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. This plant will bloom in late winter through spring displaying its large flowers when little else is blooming. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts pollinators including bees, flies, and beetles.