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It is important to note that most poppy flowers are poisonous to some degree. The species contains alkaloid compounds that are poisonous to both humans and pets. Don’t munch on any part of the plant. Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy. Types of Poppies Poppy seeds contain small quantities of both morphine and codeine, [5] which are pain-relieving drugs. Poppy seeds and fixed oils can also be nonnarcotic because when they are harvested about twenty days after the flower has opened, the morphine is no longer present. [4] Poppy cultivation is strictly regulated worldwide, with the exception of India where opium gum, which also contains the analgesic thebaine, is legally produced. [6] History [ edit ] P. somniferum has had a very long tradition of use, starting in the Neolithic. This long period of time allowed the development of a broad range of different forms. In total there are 52 botanical varieties. [14] Breeding of P. somniferum faces a challenge caused by the contradictory breeding goals for this species. [14] On one hand a very high content of alkaloids is requested for medical uses. The global demand for the alkaloids and the pharmaceutical derivatives has increased in the past years. Therefore, there is a need for the development of varieties with a high opium yield. [15] On the other hand, the food industry demands as low alkaloid contents as possible. [14] Poppy seeds will take between seven to 30 days to germinate depending on the variety and conditions.

Since January 1999 in the Czech Republic, according to the 167/1998 Sb. Addictive Substances Act, poppies growing in fields larger than 100 square metres (120sqyd) is obliged for reporting to the local Custom Office. [40] [41] Extraction of opium from the plants is prohibited by law (§ 15 letter d/ of the act). It is also prohibited to grow varieties with more than 0.8% of morphine in dry matter of their capsules, excluding research and experimental purposes (§24/1b/ of the act). The name Czech blue poppy refers to blue poppy seeds used for food. [ citation needed] To begin transplanting, water the ground around each plant to help loosen the soil. Carefully dig each plant, making sure to leave as much soil as possible around the root balls. For perennial poppies, be wary of their long taproot by digging deep and lifting carefully. The native range of opium poppy is probably the Eastern Mediterranean, but extensive cultivation and introduction of the species throughout Europe since ancient times have obscured its origin. It has escaped from cultivation, or has been introduced and become naturalized extensively in all regions of the British Isles, particularly in the south and east [16] and in almost all other countries of the world with suitable, temperate climates. [17] Ecology [ edit ] Diseases [ edit ] Mosaic diseases in p. somniferum are caused by rattle virus and the Carlavirus. [18] In 2006, a novel virus tentatively called "opium poppy mosaic virus" (OPMV) from the genus Umbravirus was isolated from p. somniferum containing leaf mosaic and mottling symptoms, in New Zealand. [25] Pests [ edit ]

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Kryzmanski, J. and Jonsson, R. (1999) Poppy. In: Robbelon, G., Downey, R.K., Ashri, A.(eds.), Oil Crops of the World. Their Breeding and Utilization. McGraw Hill, New York, ISBN 00-705-30815. p. 388-393. Licensed cultivation of opium | Department of Revenue | Ministry of Finance | Government of India". dor.gov.in . Retrieved 2022-11-17.

A few species have other uses, principally as sources of drugs and foods. The opium poppy is widely cultivated and its worldwide production is monitored by international agencies. It is used for production of dried latex and opium, the principal precursor of narcotic and analgesic opiates such as morphine, heroin and codeine. [ citation needed] Traditional medicine [ edit ]

Poppies are herbaceous annual, biennial or short-lived perennial plants. Some species are monocarpic, dying after flowering. Poppies can be over a metre tall with flowers up to 15 centimetres across. Flowers of species (not cultivars) have 4 or 6 petals, many stamens forming a conspicuous whorl in the center of the flower and an ovary of from 2 to many fused carpels. The petals are showy, may be of almost any colour and some have markings. The petals are crumpled in the bud and as blooming finishes, the petals often lie flat before falling away. In the temperate zones, poppies bloom from spring into early summer. [1] Most species secrete latex when injured. Bees use poppies as a pollen source. The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue, that of the field or corn poppy ( Papaver rhoeas) is grey to dark green. [2] The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, grows wild in eastern and southern Asia, and South Eastern Europe. It is believed that it originated in the Mediterranean region. [3] A flowering glaucium flavum Thangavel, T.; Wilson, C. R.; Jones, S.; Scott, J. B.; Voglmayr, H. (February 2017). "First Report of Systemic Downy Mildew of Opium Poppy Caused by Peronospora somniferi in Australia". Plant Disease. 101 (2): 392. doi: 10.1094/pdis-06-16-0796-pdn. ISSN 0191-2917.

Recently, the EFSA published an update on these guidelines ( Katrine et al., 2018). This update related to the detection of morphine, codeine, oripavine, noscapine, and papaverine in poppy seed samples whereas, the previous report related only to the levels of morphine entering the food chain. Codeine values were given in relation to morphine equivalents, using a conversion factor of 0.2. Noscapine and papaverine were considered in the most recent publication however, the data that was available to the EFSA did not allow for a hazard characterization but they did conclude that the presence of these compounds would not present a health concern. In relation to the presence of thebaine and oripavine (not included in the work of this paper), it was concluded that there was insufficient data to make any assessment. Based on these updated EFSA findings, the presence of the morphine and codeine in the poppy seeds analyzed in this work, would still would still fall below the recommendations outlined. Kapoor L (1995). Opium Poppy: Botany, Chemistry, and pharmacology. United States: CRC Press. p.164. ISBN 978-1-56024-923-8. a b Asthana SN (1954). "The Cultivation of the Opium Poppy in India". Bulletin on Narcotics (3) . Retrieved 5 September 2018. a b D., Kapoor, L. (1995). Opium poppy: botany, chemistry, and pharmacology. New York: Food Products Press. ISBN 978-1560249238. OCLC 30544395. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)

The genes responsible for the conversion of (S) -reticuline to noscapine are found on chromosome 11. Poppies belong to the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae, which includes the following genera: Section 9(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act states, "It shall be a defense to a charge under subsection (1) [Cultivation of prohibited plants] if the person charged proves that the prohibited plant to which the charge relates was of the species Papaver somniferum, and that it was not intended to be a source of any controlled drug or that it was not being developed as a strain from which a controlled drug could be produced." "New Zealand Legislation: Misuse of Drugs Act 1975" . Retrieved 7 July 2012. Brownstein, M J (1993-06-15). "A brief history of opiates, opioid peptides, and opioid receptors". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 90 (12): 5391–5393. Bibcode: 1993PNAS...90.5391B. doi: 10.1073/pnas.90.12.5391. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 46725. PMID 8390660. a b Stace, C. A. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles (Fourthed.). Middlewood Green, Suffolk, U.K.: C & M Floristics. ISBN 978-1-5272-2630-2.

Opium became a major colonial commodity, moving legally and illegally through trade networks on the Indian subcontinent, Colonial America, Qing China and others. [60] Members of the East India Company saw the opium trade as an investment opportunity beginning in 1683. [61] In 1773, the Governor of Bengal established a monopoly on the production of Bengal opium, on behalf of the East India Company administration. The cultivation and manufacture of Indian opium was further centralized and controlled through a series of acts issued between 1797 and 1949. [61] [62] East India Company merchants balanced an economic deficit from the importation of Chinese tea by selling Indian opium which was smuggled into China in defiance of Qing government bans. This trade led to the First and Second Opium Wars. [63] [62] [60] [64] Richter, Skip. "Poppin' Up Poppies". Texas Gardener. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019 . Retrieved 20 May 2021. Papaver somniferum L. the opium poppy originated in Sumer, a region in ancient Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq and Kuwait) around 5000 BC ( Aragón-Poce et al., 2002). Much has been written with respect to the opium poppy and many relate not only to the cultivation and harvest of this crop but to the investigations of the chemistry of the plant and its medicinal uses as well as the wars that have been fought over opium ( Duke, 1973; Kapoor, 1995; Bernath, 1999; Miller and Tran, 2000; Aragón-Poce et al., 2002; Askitopoulou et al., 2002; Martinez-Fernández et al., 2002; Schiff, 2002; Bozan and Temelli, 2008; Cordell, 2013; Windle, 2013). Though "opium poppy and poppy straw" are listed in Schedule II of the United States' Controlled Substances Act, P. somniferum can be grown legally in the United States as a seed crop or ornamental flower. [32] During the summer, opium poppies can be seen flowering in gardens throughout North America and Europe, and displays are found in many private plantings, as well as in public botanical and museum gardens such as United States Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, and North Carolina Botanical Garden.Plant the poppies with their crowns level to the ground in a well-drained area and water well. The addition of mulch is useful to help prevent the newly transplanted plants from drying out. Shade cloth may also be used for protection until the plants are established well enough to withstand full sun. For P. somniferum, a growth density of 70 to 80 plants per square meter is recommended. [31] Ornamental [ edit ] In the United States, opium poppies and poppy straw are prohibited. [43] As the opium poppy is legal for culinary or esthetic reasons, poppies were once grown as a cash crop by farmers in California. The law of poppy cultivation in the United States is somewhat ambiguous. [44] The reason for the ambiguity is that the Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 (now repealed) [45] [46] stated that any opium poppies should be declared illegal, even if the farmers were issued a state permit. § 3 of the Opium Poppy Control Act stated: The datasets generated for this study are available on request to the corresponding author. Ethics Statement Prepare the soil before sowing by clearing all weeds, raking the ground level to a fine tilth, spraying finely with water, and then scattering the seed thinly to form natural drifts.