cream cups
Also known as: Californian poppy
A variable species of annual, to around 30cm high, with a branching, spreading habit and linear to lance-shaped, hairy grey-green leaves. Solitary, poppy-like, cream or pale yellow flowers, sometimes with golden yellow markings on the petals, are produced on slender stems in spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- cream cups (Platystemon californicus)
- Genus
- Platystemon
- Family
- Papaveraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of cream cups
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of cream cups
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cream cups care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead where seed is not required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in situ in spring
Growing
GrowingThrives in very light, well drained soil in full sun, flowering is reduced in high humidity
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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