Description :
California Poppy is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to California but naturalized worldwide. It grows to between 1 and 2 feet tall. In mildly colder climates it acts like an annual, but reseeds easliy and will survive if competition is kept to a minimum. It likes sandy, well-drained soil and lots of sun. The tap root is a vibrant oThe leaves are feathery, highly-dissected and blue-green in color. 1 to 3 inch wide, four-petaled flowers open on sunny days. The flowers vary in color from orange to yellow and grow singlely on top of the stalk. The petals are satiny in texture and have a deep orange spot at their base. When the petals fall off, a long, green, bean-like seed pod is exposed. This pod matures to almost black in color until it pops, thus exposing the seeds.
History and Folklore:
Early Spanish settlers in California saw vast hills the California Poppy from the coastline. It is said they could guide their ships by the sight. They called the California coast the land of fire and the plant the “copa de oro” or cup of gold.
Cultivation and Harvest:
Harvest the aerial parts of the plant, as it turns from flower to seed.
Precautions:
Do not use while pregnant. Do not take if breastfeeding. Avoid in cases of depression. Orally, California poppy can cause muscular stiffness, morning sluggishness, and nausea, when used in combination with magnesium and hawthorn.
Traditional Herbal Actions:
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antispasmodic, Hypnotic, Nervine
Other Names:
Turnip-rooted Parsley
Tincture Ingredients: California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
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