| Description | Flanders Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Poppy that was made famous by Cornel John McCrae's poem "In Flanders fields". An annual that readily reseeds. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | cinnamon red, orangish red, purple to white |
| Leaves | green, hairy, coarsely toothed |
| Dimensions | up to 18 inches by 12 (HS) |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Europe |
| Misc Facts | Genus name from Latin means poppy. Genus comes from a Latin name for the red flower color. AKA: common poppy, corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy |
| Author's Notes | Flanders Filed Poppy is the prototype of the Memorial Day Poppy. It grew and bloomed in untold numbers after World War 1. This was due to the fact that the heavy machinery of the war brought to the surface the dormant seeds. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage) |
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