Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Genus:
Species:
tenellum
ID:
1091133

Status:
valid

Authors:
Tolm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1930

Citation Micro:
Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 24: 40 (1930)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001090471

Common Names

  • Papaver tenellum
  • Tenellum Papaver
  • Tenellum Poppy

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Description

Papaver tenellum (also called Delicate Poppy, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family. It is native to China, India, and Nepal. It is a herbaceous perennial with white flowers and fern-like foliage. It grows in temperate and alpine grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Papaver tenellum is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a groundcover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Papaver tenellum has bright yellow, four-petaled flowers. The seed is a small, black, round capsule. The seedlings are small, oval-shaped leaves with a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Papaver tenellum is a hardy, low-growing perennial that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun. It can be propagated by seed, which should be sown in early spring. The seedlings should be thinned to about 10 cm apart. The plant can also be propagated by division in spring.

Where to Find Papaver tenellum

Papaver tenellum can be found in Europe, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

Species in the Papaver genus

Papaver chelidoniifolium, Papaver chakassicum, Papaver clavatum, Papaver chionophilum, Papaver boissierianum, Papaver bourgeauanum, Papaver bracteatum, Papaver calcareum, Papaver californicum, Papaver cambricum, Papaver carmeli, Papaver curviscapum, Papaver bipinnatum, Papaver anadyrense, Papaver angustifolium, Papaver arachnoideum, Papaver anjuicum, Papaver ammophilum, Papaver arenarium, Papaver atlanticum, Papaver atrovirens, Papaver baitagense, Papaver bartuschianum, Papaver intercedens, Papaver involucratum, Papaver decaisnei, Papaver holophyllum, Papaver hypsipetes, Papaver humile, Papaver lapponicum, Papaver jacuticum, Papaver lateritium, Papaver lecoqii, Papaver laestadianum, Papaver laevigatum, Papaver detritophilum, Papaver dubium, Papaver dodecandrum, Papaver glaucum, Papaver godronii, Papaver gorgoneum, Papaver gracile, Papaver glabrum, Papaver halophilum, Papaver heterophyllum, Papaver alboroseum, Papaver acrochaetum, Papaver aculeatum, Papaver alberti, Papaver libanoticum,