Papaver rhoeas from which Red Poppy Petals are obtained are also called the common poppy, corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy or just red poppy is an annual herbaceous species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. This poppy is commonly thought ofas an agricultural weed (hence the common names including "corn" and "field") but after World War I, The Great War, as a symbol of armistice and remembrance (but not in all countries)
The petals are harvested as the flowers open and are dried for later use. They should be collected on a dry day and can be dried or more frequently made into a syrup.
They are frequently used in Pot Pourri simply because they are pretty and keep their colour well when dried properly.
Constituents:-
The chief constituent of the fresh petals is the red colouring matter, which consists of Rhoeadic and Papaveric acids. This colour is much darkened by alkalis.
All parts of the plant contain the crystalline non-poisonous alkaloid Rhoeadine. The amount of active ingredients is very small and rather uncertain in quantity.
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