Papaveraceae
Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Papaver
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsToxic
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Toxic
Toxic to young children (mild).
Signs: CNS depression, vomiting.
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Is Oriental poppy safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Oriental poppy safe for cats?
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Oriental poppy safe for dogs?
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Oriental poppy safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Oriental poppy toxic to young children (mild). Signs: CNS depression, vomiting.
- Papaver orientale (Oriental Poppy) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Similar names and close relatives
A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.
- Opium poppy Papaver somniferumsimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Toxic; Kids: Not sure
- Common poppy Papaver rhoeassimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
Common names
By language (31)
- Arabic
- خشخاش مشرقي
- Armenian
- Կակաչ արևելյան
- arz
- خشخاش مشرقى
- azb
- دوغو خاشخاشی
- Azerbaijani
- Şərq xaşxaşı
- Belarusian
- Мак усходні
- Bulgarian
- Ориенталски мак
- Chinese
- 东方罂粟, 鬼罂粟, 鬼罌粟
- Czech
- Mák východní
- dsb
- Pódzajtšny mak
- Dutch
- Oosterse klaproos, Reuzenklaproos
- English
- Oriental poppy
- Estonian
- Idamagun
- Finnish
- Idänunikko
- French
- Pavot d'orient, Pavot de Tournefort
- German
- Türkischer Mohn, Feuer-Mohn, Feuermohn, Garten-Mohn, Gartenmohn, Morgenländischer Mohn, Orientalischer Mohn, Stauden-Mohn
- hsb
- Narańši mak
- Hungarian
- Keleti mák, Díszpipacs, Keleti pipacs
- Icelandic
- Tyrkjasól
- Japanese
- オニゲシ, オリエンタル・ポピー, パパヴェル・オリエンターレ
- Lithuanian
- Rytinė aguona
- Macedonian
- Ориентална булка
- mzn
- سفید خشخاش
- Persian
- خشخاش زینتی
- Polish
- Mak wschodni
- Russian
- Мак восточный
- Slovak
- Mak východný
- Slovenian
- Turški mak
- Swedish
- Orientvallmo
- Turkish
- Gelincik, Türk Gelinciği
- Ukrainian
- Мак східний
Synonyms
- Calomecon orientalis Spach
- Papaver dzeghamicum Medw.
- Papaver grandiflorum Moench
- Papaver intermedium DC.
- Papaver orientale var. intermedium Grossh.
- Papaver paucifoliatum (Trautv.) Fedde
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 130 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Daniel Patterson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: sprcrkwild, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Harald Schnöde (Schnde), CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sally cook, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Robert M Hallock, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: D'arcy Rainford-Blackett, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: pete_gateley, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Papaver
- Opium poppyPapaver somniferumPapaveraceae
- Common poppyPapaver rhoeasPapaveraceae
- Long-headed poppyPapaver dubiumPapaveraceae
- Oriental poppyPapaver bracteatumPapaveraceae
- Papaver atlanticumPapaveraceae
- Papaver armeniacumPapaveraceae
- Tulip poppyPapaver glaucumPapaveraceae
- Caucasian scarlet poppyPapaver commutatumPapaveraceae
- Armenian poppyPapaver lateritiumPapaveraceae
- Papaver umbonatumPapaveraceae
- Mediterranean poppyPapaver pinnatifidumPapaveraceae
- Spanish poppyPapaver rupifragumPapaveraceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.