do all poppy seed plants contain opium?

Question

are there a lot of different poppies? and only some have opium? are the ones they sell in the store the ones without the opium (problably, duhh) if they do even sell poppy plants?

Tell me about them :-)

Answer 1

P. somniferum as well as P. paeoniflorum , a sub-species of the opium poppy are lovely garden poppies. I do not know if the double peony forms, though in the family, are as productive of the alkaloids. Perhaps that is why they are generally available.
The legality of growing opium poppies (whose seeds are sold with various names including the breadseed poppy, Papaver paeoniflorum or Papaver somniferum) is very confused with urban myths.
Taylor's Guide to Annuals says that "the juice of the unripe pod yields opium, the production of which is illegal in the United States." Not very helpful.
96 May/June issue of Fine Gardening, "In the U.S., all parts of Papaver somniferum, except the seeds, are considered a controlled substance. Seeds, many of which have been bred in the Netherlands to diminish the opium alkaloid content, are available for cooking or cultivation.
Found in Purdue University "In The Grow"
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/ITG_May96.html
I find P. somniferum in several catalogues, though not always under that name.
http://www.dianeseeds.com/papaver-poppy.html
http://www.eseeds.com/c-56-papaver-to-portulaca.aspx
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/25/HOGB6HCDQ41.DTL
Poppies include over 100 species in the Papaver genus.
P. nudicaule or Iceland poppy
P. orientale the Oriental poppy
P. rhoeas the famous corn or Flanders poppy are some of my favorites with their vivid reds.
Here is a site listing the poppy species giving common and latin names with all synonyms and in several languages.
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Papaver.html

Answer 2

Poppy Seeds Opium

Answer 3

Refer Opium Poppy.

Answer 4

Opium Plants

Answer 5

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do all poppy seed plants contain opium?
are there a lot of different poppies? and only some have opium? are the ones they sell in the store the ones without the opium (problably, duhh) if they do even sell poppy plants?

Tell me about them :-)

Answer 6

Its a certain kind of Poppy that produces opium. They only grow in certain climates, and are native to certain parts of the world. For instance, Afghanistan produces over 90% of the worlds opium poppies.

You can buy poppies, but not opium poppies.

Answer 7

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The Poppy seed we buy at grocery stores does not contain opium. It is a different variety of seeds and it is considered as narcotics and it will be seized if some one openly sell. These small, dried, bluish-gray seeds of the poppy plant measure less than 1⁄16 inch in diameter-it takes about 900,000 of them to equal a pound. Poppy seeds have a crunchy texture and a nutty flavor. They're used as a filling in various cakes, pastries and coffee cakes, as a topping for myriad baked goods, in salad dressings and in a variety of cooked dishes-particularly those originating in central Europe, the Middle East and India. Poppy seeds can be purchased whole or ground in most supermarkets. There are also beige and brown poppy seeds, which are more commonly available in Asian or Middle Eastern markets. Because of their high oil content, all poppy seeds are prone to rancidity. They should therefore be stored, airtight, in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. The flavor of poppy seed is augmented by toasting. seeds don't contain opium and are widely used in cooking and baking. Ground poppy seeds are a common thickening agent in spice pastes in Moghul cuisine. In Europe, poppy seeds are a common ingredient in croissants and strudels. Sprinkling poppy seeds on bread and rolls before baking adds energy and a nutty flavour. Poppy seed oil is widely used in salads and cooking oil in Iran. Medicinal uses: Ayurveda sees poppy seeds as all-purpose tonic, aphrodisiac and a remedy for diarrhoea. The Iranians use poppy seeds to treat nosebleeds and boils. In Algeria, folk healers stuff poppy seeds into tooth cavities, and the Lebanese too use them as medicine.

Answer 8

No, only Papaver somniferum has opium. All other species of Papaver, and all other genera in the Papaveraceae (poppy family) lack opium alkaloids. Other genera you might be familiar with in the family include Escholtzia, California poppy; Sanguinaria, bloodroot; Dendromecon, bush poppy, Argemone, prickly poppy; Meconopsis, blue poppy.

Answer 9

Many years ago, before the internet even, a gardening article in a magazine I read stated that,yes, all poppies contain some morphine but only the papaver somniferum ones contained enough to harvest the drug. I wish I could source the article but it has been a long time.

Answer 10

Does papaver nudicale contain any opiates?