LOOK what kind of flower is this, is it a poppy?

These are growing out side of my house, I moved here not to long ago. I believe they are poppies but what kind?

If they are poppies they aren't the opium producing kind.

ya dems poppies. no high with those tho. just pretty flowers

James Bond said:

These are growing out side of my house, I moved here not to long ago. I believe they are poppies but what kind?

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CHYSANTHAMUMS.I know i spelled that wrong,they belong to the poppy family too,but those are not the drug type.KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

Damn, I was hoping I got lucky. the previous owners planted flowers around the house and this was one I just noticed. I even scratched the surface to see what would happen, it did put out the milk like opium poppys but they probably all do just this one doesn't have the good stuff

James Bond said:

Damn, I was hoping I got lucky. the previous owners planted flowers around the house and this was one I just noticed. I even scratched the surface to see what would happen, it did put out the milk like opium poppys but they probably all do just this one doesn't have the good stuff

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That milky white stuff is just the sap in it,nothing drug related in it.KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

Genuine opium poppy seeds are getting harder to come by in the U.S. I believe one may still acquire them, however.

McCormick.........

IGTHY said:

CHYSANTHAMUMS.I know i spelled that wrong,they belong to the poppy family too,but those are not the drug type.KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

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While they may beChrysanthemumsI don't believe they are related in anyway to any species of poppies.On another note,Chrysanthemums are the plant used to make Pyrethrum which is a natural insecticide.

Cool maybe I can extract the milk and make insecticide.

It's made from the seeds I think.From what I read they pulverize the plant and seeds then the extract is used diluted and sprayed.Also found this...

Companion planting

Because of the natural insecticidal properties of the pyrethrums, they are used as companion plants, to repel pest insects from nearby crops. One might, for instance, plant them among broccoli plants in order to protect them from any of several insect pests. They are thought to repel aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, harlequin bugs, ticks, pickleworms and imported cabbage worms, among others.

GAMEBRED said:

It's made from the seeds I think.From what I read they pulverize the plant and seeds then the extract is used diluted and sprayed.Also found this...

Companion planting

Because of the natural insecticidal properties of the pyrethrums, they are used as companion plants, to repel pest insects from nearby crops. One might, for instance, plant them among broccoli plants in order to protect them from any of several insect pests. They are thought to repel aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, harlequin bugs, ticks, pickleworms and imported cabbage worms, among others.

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+rep for being helpful, Thanks thats good info.

Johnnyorganic said:

Genuine opium poppy seeds are getting harder to come by in the U.S. I believe one may still acquire them, however.

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all over the internet; ebay has plenty...

I've got seeds thanks to McCormick, I'm just waiting for my flowering stage for my plants. I'm gonna put some poppys in during flowering.

it's a Poppy, you can especially tell by that foliage and those seed heads. Pyrethrum are a daisy like flower with a round center (usually yellow) and daisy like petals.

Companion gardening is the way to go, I encourage everyone to explore it more. It's way better than clouding up the world with pesticides.

Here are a couple of examples to get you excited about it...
Plant Chives near Roses to prevent blackspot, plant Parsley near roses to increase their fragrance.
Those Chives will also deter Japanese beetles,
Coriander repels spider mites and aphids.
Lavender repels flies
tarragon repels most pests
onions repel rabbits

Do a little research and have fun with it, plant up your yard with beautiful flowers that work in your favor.

Don't listen to anyone else, Yes the petals are unusual but that is the poppy we are looking for. Congrats!!! Hope it isn't too late in the season where you are at.

Lucky7s said:

Don't listen to anyone else, Yes the petals are unusual but that is the poppy we are looking for. Congrats!!! Hope it isn't too late in the season where you are at.

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Are you sure?
I mean I'm sure they are poppys at this point because I don't know of any other flower that has that type of seed pod, but how can I be sure it is an opium poppy?

im 100% sure thats an opium poppy,its a peony variety,looks like peony strain crossed with the average L. strain. i would think it would be a potent variety but you never know.trust me and lucky, that is def a opium poppy.heres a few pics all opium producing somniferum poppys

I found one on a flower web site. It is a "Poppy Venus(Papaver) P.somniferum laciniatum". That is what the site calls it.

James Bond said:

I found one on a flower web site. It is a "Poppy Venus(Papaver) P.somniferum laciniatum". That is what the site calls it.

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Papaver somniferum laciniatum, is the name for peony's i believe