Opium, Deadly Beautiful Flowers

Scientific name: Papaver somniferum


General Calls: Opium / Poppy
Indonesian Language: opiate
Flower color: Pink, purple, red, white
Type of plant: obat2an, seasonal
Height: Some of them can grow between 13-91 cm
Note: Toxic.

Papaver somniferum (opium) is a seasonal wild plants commonly known as the 'Opium' or 'Poppy'. In production and in sustaining opium trade legally (under the auspices of the law), many built poppy fields (but still with undisclosed location).


When bunga2 who only lived for a few days it has become a ripe fruit, harvested harvester will begin by cutting the fruit stalk.
In the fruit-rich content of alkaloids, there are grains of dry seed capsules. Seed is then introduced to the market in the culinary world.

Poppy seeds from a ripe fruit is often used in making the 'snack bagels'. Although 'bagels' no narcotic effect, but after consumption can still trigger a positive reaction on urine test for drugs.

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