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Design
By Nature - wildflowers.ie - Irish Wildflowers |
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Species Datapage No 7 |
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You may click on most photographs to enlarge. *Denotes a Naturalised species |
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Scroll down to find a species |
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| Species Common Name: *Corn Poppy |
| Species Botanical Name: Papaver rhoeas |
| Poppy requires a frost to germinate |
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Our poppy crop at Harper's Farm Kilkenny. |
| Management: None. Do not cut unless weedy, allow to set seed |
| Tolerance of cutting: None. |
| Cutting time: None |
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Edible / Medicinal: Seeds for bread |
Seed heads ready for picking |
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Life Cycle (Form): Annual Flower Height: 20 to 50 cm Foliage Height: 5 - 10 cm Flower Colour: Red Flowering period: June, July, August, Time to Flower:4 -6 months Soil Type: Most, best in deep dry, light and rich soil. pH Type: Neutral, Alkaline Moisture: Dry, Aspect: Full sun Wildlife Value: Low, Dead flower heads over-winter important insects |
| Species Common Name: Corn Spurry |
| Species Botanical Name: Spergula arvensis |
| Management: Moderate persistence in peaty grassland. Keep fertility poor, |
| Tolerance of cutting: None, except end of season management |
| Cutting time: None |
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Edible / Medicinal: Very Medicinal. Do not consume unless advised. Probably contain poisons |
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Life Cycle (Form): Flower Height: 0 to 0 cm Foliage Height: 0 - 0 cm Flower Colour: Flowering period: March, April, May, June, July, August, September. Time to Flower: 12 months Soil Type: Most, best in deep dry, light and rich soil. Waste Places pH Type: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline Moisture: Dry, Moist, Wet. Aspect: Shade to full sun, frost free Wildlife Value: Low, Medium, High. Attracts birds, butterflies and bees |
