The poppy is an annual cycle plant that blooms from the beginning to the end of spring, it can reach more than 50 cm in height.
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It has erect stems and little ramified, its leaves, which are born variable along the stem are serrated at the margins with a single central rib.
Poppy is associated with agriculture since ancient times. Its life cycle is adapted to the majority of cereal crops, blooming and graining before harvesting. Although it is considered a weed, it is easy to fight with the usual methods of pest control.
To cultivate these beautiful plants should be taken care of. For example, you must provide plenty of sunlight and also have a well-nourished and permeable land. In this way you can have flowers of intense color.
Another care that must be taken is to pay close attention to very cold and very hot temperatures. Poppies need warm temperatures. In cases of extreme heat we will see how their extremities turn black.
The flowers of this plant can be presented in 2 colors: red and white poppies. The use of these plants ranges from decorative, thanks to the beauty of their flowers, to medicinal use.
Medicinal use
Its medicinal use is due to the fact that in the petals of the flowers we can find two elements that are known as anthocyanins and isoquinoléicos. These elements of the poppy petals serve as a sedative and also alleviate asthma and spasm problems.
Meaning of the Poppies according to their color
The meaning of the flowers of the poppies varies according to their color. For example in the case of white the meaning is dream.
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But if what you want to give is comfort with a flower, the best way to do it is with a red poppy.
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