Back خشخاش كاليفورنيا Arabic خشخاش كاليفورنيا ARZ Eschscholzia californica AST Эшольцыя каліфарнійская Byelorussian Rosella de Califòrnia Catalan Eschscholzia californica CEB Sluncovka kalifornská Czech Pabi Califfornia Welsh Kalifornischer Mohn German Eschscholzia californica English
Eschscholzia californica is a species of plant in the family papaveraceae (the poppy family). It is native to Mexico and the United States. People grow this flower for decoration in many different countries around the world. Its cup-shaped petals are usually orange, but can be red, yellow (sometimes pink or white). It flowers in summer (Spring in Australia and other countries in Asia). It is planted in January to March or May in the same year or probably could be planted in October for next year.
Eschscholzia californica was given its name because of where it was found. California made the plant their state flower in 1903. Other names for the plant are: California poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight or cup of gold.