Five-Seed Plume-Poppy
Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R.Br.
Macleaya cordata, known as Five-Seed Plume-Poppy, is a flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family. Native to China and Japan, it is cultivated ornamentally. This herbaceous perennial reaches up to 2.5 m in height and 1 m or more in width, featuring olive green leaves and buff-white flowers in summer.
Description
Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R.Br. is a member of the Papaveraceae family and is commonly called Five-Seed Plume-Poppy. It is a large herbaceous perennial that grows up to 2.5 m tall and 1 m wide. The plant has olive green leaves and produces airy panicles of buff-white flowers during the summer. It is native to China and Japan and is widely used in ornamental horticulture. The species was first described in 1826 and is found in cultivation across various regions, including parts of Europe and North America.
Other common names
Five-Seed Plume-PoppyFive-Seeded Plume-PoppyPlume PoppyPlume-PoppyTree CelandineTree-Celandine
Distribution
Ontario · Quebec · TW · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · Czech Republic · Germany · Hungary · Romania · SE · CZ · RO · NO · SK · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Vermont-US · Alabama · Arkansas · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Connecticut · Czechoslovakia · Illinois · Indiana
Synonyms
Marzaria cordataBocconia cordataBocconia cordata var. thunbergiiBocconia japonicaBocconia jedoensisMacleaya cordata var. yedoensisMacleaya yedoensis
