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Bocconia (after Dr. Paolo Bocconi, Sicilian botanist and author). Papaveraceae. Plume Poppy. Tree Celandine. Tall garden herbs, suitable to the hardy border.
Herbs, but sometimes almost shrubby: glaucous: Lvs. lobed: fls. small, many, in terminal panicles; sepals 2, colored; petals wanting; stamens many: fr. a stalked caps., few-seeded.—Four or 5 species in American tropics, and China and Japan. The well-known China-Japanese species, B. cordata, is by some recent authors referred to Macleya, B. frulesr.ens and B. integrifolia (latter apparently not cult.) representing Bocconia as limited.
The large, handsome leaves remind one, by their texture and lobing, of bloodroot and Stylophorum, which belong to allied genera. The flowers are very unlike our common poppies, being small and without petals, but they are borne in great feathery or plumy masses, in terminal panicles raised high above the heavy foliage, making the plant unique in its picturesque general appearance. Hence, it is much used for isolated lawn specimens, or for very bold and striking effects, being especially adapted to be viewed at long distances. It is also placed in shrubberies, wild gardens, and at the back of wide borders. It spreads rapidly by suckers, any of which, if detached, will make a strong plant in a single season. The plume poppy seems to be much hardier in America than in the Old World. It was popular early in the century, but was neglected, probably because it spread so rapidly. Lately it has become popular again. It deserves to be permanently naturalized in the American landscape. To produce the largest specimens, it is well to plant in very rich soil, give the old clumps liquid manure in spring, and cut off the suckers. Propagation chiefly by suckers. See Pflanzenreich, hft. 40, p. 217 for the latest monograph.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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|genus=Bocconia
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|image=Upload.png
|image_width=240
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{{Inc|
Bocconia (after Dr. Paolo Bocconi, Sicilian botanist and author). Papaveraceae. Plume Poppy. Tree Celandine. Tall garden herbs, suitable to the hardy border.
Herbs, but sometimes almost shrubby: glaucous: Lvs. lobed: fls. small, many, in terminal panicles; sepals 2, colored; petals wanting; stamens many: fr. a stalked caps., few-seeded.—Four or 5 species in American tropics, and China and Japan. The well-known China-Japanese species, B. cordata, is by some recent authors referred to Macleya, B. frulesr.ens and B. integrifolia (latter apparently not cult.) representing Bocconia as limited.
The large, handsome leaves remind one, by their texture and lobing, of bloodroot and Stylophorum, which belong to allied genera. The flowers are very unlike our common poppies, being small and without petals, but they are borne in great feathery or plumy masses, in terminal panicles raised high above the heavy foliage, making the plant unique in its picturesque general appearance. Hence, it is much used for isolated lawn specimens, or for very bold and striking effects, being especially adapted to be viewed at long distances. It is also placed in shrubberies, wild gardens, and at the back of wide borders. It spreads rapidly by suckers, any of which, if detached, will make a strong plant in a single season. The plume poppy seems to be much hardier in America than in the Old World. It was popular early in the century, but was neglected, probably because it spread so rapidly. Lately it has become popular again. It deserves to be permanently naturalized in the American landscape. To produce the largest specimens, it is well to plant in very rich soil, give the old clumps liquid manure in spring, and cut off the suckers. Propagation chiefly by suckers. See Pflanzenreich, hft. 40, p. 217 for the latest monograph.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
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