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How does the opium poppy grow?
using sun
Steps on how to grow opium poppies?
Although possession of opium poppy seeds is not illegal in the United States, growing opium poppies is illegal.Since WikiAnswers goes by the laws of the United States, we cannot provide information on how to grow opium poppies.
What plant or flower makes opiates?
The botanical name for opium poppy is Papaver somniferum.The poppy is used for medicinal purposes, such as the production of morphine and codeine. Unfortunately is is also used to produce illegal drugs such as heroin.
What crops do afghan Farmers grow?
some are gonzobeans chickapees, and corn those are the main crops grown in afghanistan
Does the orchid grow in the canopy layer of the rain forest?
no
What layer of the forest do rubber trees grow?
The canopy.
What layer in the rain forest does a pineapple grow?
canopy
Which layer does the Rafflesia grow on?
The Rafflesia Arnoldii is in the Forest Floor
Which part of the poppy plant is opium obtained?
Opium is not grown, rather the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) The prefix to somniferum is somni which means sleepy. After the opium poppy is planted it grows into a long stalk. Eventually flowers form at the top of the stalk and open with a little ball in the center with stamens (male parts containing pollen attached). This ball is the poppy pod, the flowers will fall off an all that will be left is a little pod on the end of the stalk. This pod will grow bigger and bigger until it is ready for harvesting. Most people leave the pod on the plant and score the surface to allow opium latex to drain out the sides where it is then collected and processed into opium or heroin. The latex contains two basic active opioids, Morphine and Codeine. Most of the poppy crop uses some chemical process to turn the opium latex into heroin where it is sold in other countries like the united states. I have no idea at the best way to do this or the actual process as I live in the United States and have never harvested poppies, or used heroin or opium, but this is generally how the plant grows. It is quite a beautiful plant, especially right before the petals fall off and it is just quite a beautiful red poppy plant.
What layer of the rainforest is the opium poppy in?
Poppy is a flower that grows up to 3 feet tall or so. It doesn't necessarily grow in the rainforest, rather farmers clear the rainforest to cultivate poppy in rural parts of the rainforest. Poppy grows on the ground, but the problem is the destruction of the rainforest that comes with growing it. Besides physically damaging the rainforest, the farmers, guerrillas, and cartel build roads that have devastating edge effects to the ecosystems. Poppies actually would not grow well in rain forests, as they require soil that drains well and at least partial direct sun. That is why they do well in places like Afghanistan.
Can you grow opium poppies in an aerogarden?
Yes, you can grow opium poppies in an aerogarden.
Where does heroin grow?
Heroin does not grow. It is a chemical derived from morphine, which itself is derived from opium. Opium is derived from poppy flowers and the poppies grow in mountainous regions on very poor dry soils in places like Afghanistan,Pakistan and China. The poppies survive drought when other food crops fail. The poppy seed heads are cut with a knife and the white sap oozes out and dries to a brown hard resin. This is hand picked and refined as above.
