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The poppy is an annual herbaceous plant, belonging to the family of the papaveraceous, which is distinguished by its flowers red and the seed blackish. And on the other hand, the term is also used to designate theflower which comes from the poppy plant, which is characterized by being settled in a stem long, thin and hairy, with four red petals and a fine black spot at its base.

Papaveraceae correspond to the family of ranunculales order angiosperm. The mentioned type presents 44 genera and approximately 770 speciesscattered throughout the temperate zones of planet earth, especially in the northern hemisphere. Meanwhile, in those purely tropical areas it is practically impossible to find this type of family.

On the other hand, in addition to the horticultural use, which makes the species of this family widely used at the behest of gardening, paraveraceae also have pharmacological uses and for production of opium, which also gives it a special economic interest.

In the specific case of the Poppy, we can watch distributed mostly in Europe, Asia and North America.

Likewise, they present a formidable height, since in some cases they can reach a subway Tall. Although red is the most common, the magnificent flowers that this plant produces can display other colors such as purple, bright yellow and pink.