medicinal herbs
Long-Head Poppy
Papaver dubium
Herb: Long-Head Poppy
Latin name: Papaver dubium
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
Medicinal use of Long-Head Poppy:
The plant is sudorific.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
50 cm(1 foot)
Flowering:
Juneto July
Habitat of the herb:
A weed of arable fields, especially amongst cereal crops, and of waste places.Propagation of Long-Head Poppy:
Seed - sow spring in situ.Cultivation of the herb:
A weed of arable fields, especially amongst cereal crops, and of waste places.Known hazards of Papaver dubium:
This plant is toxic to mammals, though the toxicity is low. The seed is not toxic.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.