Poppy Flower History. 29052020 The poppy flower is entrenched in cultural significance. Botanicallyspeaking poppy is an herbaceous plant often grown for its bright colors.
After World War I the poppy flourished in Europe. They were found in Egyptian tombs. The Latin name Papaver comes from the word Pappa which means milky juice.
The earliest reference to opium growth and use is in 3400 BC.
When it comes to the poppy flower we have to say that it appears mostly in white red blue pink and purple color. They were already grown as ornamental plants since 5000 BC in Mesopotamia. When the opium poppy was cultivated in lower Mesopotamia Southwest Asia. 11112014 In her autobiography The Miracle Flower.