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Corn poppy
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The corn poppy, also known as the poppy flower, is a species of plant in the poppy genus (Papaver) within the poppy family (Papaveraceae). The poppy is a deciduous, annual to biennial herbaceous plant with a growth height of 20 to 90 cm, not to be confused with the opium poppy.
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Lactiferous sap is produced in jointed and net-like connected lactiferous tubes. The sparsely branched stem is relatively thin and hairy. Papaver rhoeas The corn poppy has hairy green lanceolate, roughly incised leaves that are about 15 cm long. The flowering time of the corn poppy is from May to July. The 5-10cm large, deep red, rarely white or violet flowers are single, terminal on the stem. The capsule fruits that develop from them contain numerous seeds, black when mature, barely 1mm in size.
Caution: Poppy seeds may cause allergies of the immediate type, see under food allergy! Cross-reaction with nuts!
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Folkloric: Papaver rhoeas is stem plant of Papaveris rhoeados flos, also Flores Papaveris rhoeados the corn poppy flowers officinal in Ph.Eur.8, which are folklorically used for cough and hoarseness esp. of children, sleep disorders and restlessness. Negative monograph of the Commission E.
Homeopathy: Papaver rhoeas (HAB2013) is used homeopathically for very different disorders of well-being (sleep disorders, sore throat). There is a negative monograph of the commission D.