Afim (Opium Poppy)
Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum) is a type of flowering plant species and can be grown on the bunds of fields or gardens for flowering. It gives poppy and poppy seeds. It is used as a drug to use opium. This plant belongs to the Papaveraceae family.
Plant Name –Afim (Opium Poppy)
Botanical name – Papaver somnifera
Family – Papaeaceae
Short description
Climate – Cool weather with foggy night.
Plant Habit – Annual herb.
Method of propagation – By seed @ 4-6 kilograms / ha.
Economic part – Latax from fruit and seed.
Sowing time – Octo. – Nov.
Alkaloid / Chemical – Morphiine, codeine, papaverine and thebaine.
Medicinal Property – Sedative, analgesic, antitussive and antispasmodic.
Growing state in India – M.P., Rajsthan and U.P.
Native place – West Asia.