poppy

     

A poppy is any of a number of showy flowers, typically with one per stem, belonging to the poppy family. They inclue a number of attractive wildflower species with showy flowers found growing singularly or in large groups; many species are also grown in gardens. Those that are grown in gardens include large plants used in a mixed herbaceous boarder and small plants that are grown in rock or alpine gardens.

Trivia about poppy

  • In 1839 the first of several wars broke out over the trade of an extract from a flower of this family
  • Its seed is used in baking, but 1 type produces opium
  • The opium variety of this flower yields a powerful narcotic, & non-narcotic seeds used in baking
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  • Codeine & morphine are both made from opium, which is obtained from a species of this flower
  • The Wicked Witch of the West might say the Golden State's California this will put you to sleep... but it won't
  • It's believed that this flower's scientific name Papaver came from "pap" because its juice was used to make babies sleepy

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