Bocconia frutescens
Common name
Plume poppy
Family
Papaveraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Cream, White, Yellow
Fruiting
October to February
Year naturalised
2013
Origin
Central and South America (northern portion)
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Etymology
frutescens: From the Latin frutex ‘shrub’, meaning ‘becoming shrubby’
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Bocconia frutescens Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/bocconia-frutescens/ (Date website was queried)