HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy, has been used medicinally for over 5000 years. When the unripe seed capsule is incised a milky fluid runs out and when dried this constitutes opium (Greek opus = juice). This contains three important alkaloids-morphine, codeine, and papaverine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Papaver somniferum ‘Sissinghurst White’ (Opium Poppy)

Detailed explanation-3: -Poppy seed is the dried seed of Papaver somniferum, an erect annual herb, 30-150 cm long with 0.5-1.5 cm thick stem.