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Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Chinese celandine poppy)
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1 hour care
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per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Stylophorum lasiocarpum
Other names
Chinese celandine poppy
Genus
Stylophorum Stylophorum
Species
S. lasiocarpum - S. lasiocarpum is a mound-forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate, deeply lobed, irregularly-toothed, mid-green leaves and leafy stems bearing terminal clusters of bright yellow flowers from late spring to late summer.
Stylophorum lasiocarpum is: Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Toxicity
Ingestion will cause severe discomfort. Contact with sap may irritate skin.
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly.
Propagation
Self-seeds readily in ideal growing conditions. Divide in spring. May be slow to establish after division.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Chinese celandine poppy) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Woodland, Rock, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full or partial shade. Tolerates dry shade and clay soil. Leaves may scorch in sun. Tends to reseed in optimum conditions,
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Stylophorum lasiocarpum
Other names
Chinese celandine poppy
Genus
Stylophorum Stylophorum
Species
S. lasiocarpum - S. lasiocarpum is a mound-forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate, deeply lobed, irregularly-toothed, mid-green leaves and leafy stems bearing terminal clusters of bright yellow flowers from late spring to late summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Toxicity
Ingestion will cause severe discomfort. Contact with sap may irritate skin.
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Colour
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly.
Propagation
Self-seeds readily in ideal growing conditions. Divide in spring. May be slow to establish after division.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Chinese celandine poppy) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Woodland, Rock, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full or partial shade. Tolerates dry shade and clay soil. Leaves may scorch in sun. Tends to reseed in optimum conditions,
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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