What is an oriental poppy?
Oriental poppy or Papaver Orientale is a flowering permanent plant that belongs to the genus papaver , under papaveceae or poppy, family. Measurement of 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 m) high and 2 feet (0.6 m) wide, the plant has hairy leaves and is grown in gardens for its color flowers. This species of poppy is originally from Louk and the lower mountain zones of Western and Central Asia, especially in the countries of Armenia, Iran and Turkey. It is also located in fields, clearings and roads where it was introduced for cultivation as a garden plant. Most cultivars retain a pale to dark spot on the base of this poppy. The flowering period is usually in the summer months of May and June. During this period, a plantarmant, a mechanism of survival, which allowed him to survive the summer droughts in his native station of Central Asia. Its flowers are very attractive to bees that help them pollinate.
hairyThe oriental poppy leaves are about 14 inches (35 cm) long and grow on simple and rarely branches with stems with the same pale bristle covered. It creates seedpods that appear after they have moved to their sleeping stage. The seeds ripen in July and August and are harvested for again or for cooking. Leaving them on the pods attracts birds that fit the seeds.
Oriental poppies are easily grown either by sowing seeds in spring or plant divisions in summer or early autumn. Its running roots can also grow into a new plant when it remains undisturbed. This plant prefers well -drained sandy or aluminum soils that are acidic to neutral. It will be best to grow when the sun exposure is exposed, but it can also grow in a partial shadow. Tolerant of drought and soils with poor nutrition, will not grow well in very humid soil.
, mainly cultivated for ornamental purposes, oriental poppy also has medicinal and culinary use. About the petals withIt says they are diaphoretic and can therefore be used to induce sweat or sweating. Its seeds can also be baked or steamed and then crushed to release its walnut taste before adding to baked foods such as bagels, breads and cakes. Caution is recommended when harvesting seeds for culinary use, because there are several similar species in the family that can be toxic to mammals.