Can poppy seedlings be eaten as vegetables? What will happen if you eat them?

1. Can it be eaten as a vegetable?

Poppy seedlings can be eaten as vegetables, but it is not recommended to grow them for eating, as it is illegal. Opium and opium seeds of the poppy are harmful, but the poppy seedlings themselves are harmless and can be blanched and eaten as a vegetable. However, the country has expressly prohibited the private cultivation of poppies. This plant can be extracted into drugs, such as opium, morphine, heroin, etc., which are very harmful. Therefore, you must not privately grow it at home for consumption, as it will violate the law. If you have any plants planted at home, they should be eradicated immediately, and if you find any planted plants, you should report it.

2. What happens if you eat it?

Eating poppy seedlings alone is harmless and will not have any effect on the body, but when they grow into large plants, they will produce large butts. If the large butts are eaten, they will become addictive and harmful to the body, so you must be careful.

3. Morphological characteristics of poppy

Poppy is an annual herb and a species of plant in the Papaveraceae family. Its plant height is about 30-60 cm, the main root is vertical and conical, and the stem is very upright. The leaves are alternate, ovate or oblong ovate in shape, about 7-25 cm long, and have white powder on them. The flowers are brightly colored, including red, pink, purple, white, etc. The capsule is spherical or oblong-oval, with many seeds, which are black or dark gray in color.