Shirley Poppies, Corn poppy

Where does Shirley Poppies grow?

Found in: Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Central America, Chile, China, Crete, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Africa, North America, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tasmania, Turkey, Uruguay, United States, Vietnam, West Indies, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Notes: There are 70 Papaver species.

Status: The petals are eaten by children.

Growing Shirley Poppies, Corn poppy

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. They are planted where they are to grow. The fine seed are scattered over the soil surface. Plants should be spaced 15-20 cm apart.

Edible Uses: The seed is eaten raw or cooked. They can be used in stews. They are used in caked, breads and rolls. The young leaves are eaten raw or cooked. They are used in soups. The dried leaves are eaten with honey. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. A syrup can be prepared from the scarlet flower petals. The flowers are chewed and sucked. A red dye from the petals is used to flavour wine.

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