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    From which flower is opium produced?

    Question #102568. Asked by armindasantana. (Jan 25 09 12:53 PM)


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    The opium poppy.

    The opium poppy through the time has caused tragedy, lots of tears, many wars, suffering, addiction and ruin. This, tells us much about the opium poppy, its a very important plant in the world. So, the opium poppy plant that is responsible for this scourge is a simple flower. Grow opium poppy inside your house is very easy, just need to equip a room at your place to give your opium poppy the best growing conditions, such as water, ground rich in minerals, air, sunlight, cool climate and a lot of care.

    The opium flower is known as the opium poppy. The opium poppy is commonly found growing naturally in western Asia and southwestern Europe; the papaver somniferum (opium flower) is beautifully colored vibrant flowers that are native to many parts of the world. Far beyond the most infamous type of poppy is the opium one (papaver somnifeum). To grow opium poppy inside any place, wherever; it would be a sun porch or any room inside. The poppy pods are the seed pods of papaver somniferum, called opium poppy or poppy plant. Used for centuries as a painkiller and as a sleep aid, poppies have always been a popular plant due to their aesthetic value and medicinal properties.

    http://www.poppies.ws/articles/grow-opium-poppy-inside.html

    Jan 25 09, 1:00 PM


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