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Oriental poppy

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Oriental poppy
n.
A southwest Asian plant (Papaver orientale) widely cultivated for its brilliant scarlet and black flowers.
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Noun1.Oriental poppy - commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowersoriental poppy - commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers
Papaver orientale
poppy - annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
genus Papaver, Papaver - type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
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Species that prefer fall transplanting -- such as yarrow, coneflower, red hot poker, phlox, Oriental poppy, Russian sage, peony and hardy geranium, as well as daylily roots, iris rhizomes and other spring-flowering bulbs like daffodil, grape hyacinth, lily-of-the-valley ornamental onions -- are especially welcome.
SFBG WOULD REALLY DIG YOUR PLANT, BULB DONATIONS by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
Typical types of flowers found in the gardens include the dogwood, redbud, peony, German and Siberian iris, and the Oriental poppy.
The Williamsburg Collection by Lynette Tyson / Home improvement and landscaping community
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