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Opium Poppy

Papaver Somniferum (Opium Poppy seeds)

 Papaver somniferum  was cultivated in the ancient civilizations of Persia, Egypt and Mesopotamia. Archaeological evidence and fossilized Papver somniferum seeds suggest that Neanderthal man may have used the opium poppy over thirty thousand years ago. The first known written reference to Papaver somniferum  poppies appears in a Sumerian text dated around 4,000 BC. The flower was known as hul gil, plant of joy. It has also been variously called the Sacred Anchor Of Life, Milk Of Paradise, the Hand Of God, and Destroyer Of Grief.

From the poppies mid-Eastern orgins, its use had spread throughout Europe by 2000 B.C.  and by the 8th century AD Papaver somniferum was widely cultivated in India and China, and throught mid-Asia

Opium poppy flower pods grow from a lettuce-like base, atop a single stalk, somtimes over 4 feet tall. The  flowers are beautiful and grace gardens world-wide. The pods are very popular in dried flower arrangements, and the seeds are commonly used in baking. 

 

 

 

 

 

Giganteum strain Papaver somniferum have large pods

Persian White Opium Poppy Seeds
Persian White Opium Poppy
Persian Blue Opium Poppy Seeds
Persian Blue Opium Poppy
 

 

 


 

Hens and Chicks Papaver somniferum

Also available:  Variety pack .  A seed pack of mixed Opium Poppy seeds containing Persian Blue, Persian White, Hens and Chicks, and Giganteum seeds.

Option Price Quantity
Seed Pack Hens and Chicks $5.00
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