Dried poppy pods are often considered ornamental, no jokes here. However, they have a much wider range of uses, beyond their ...

As beautiful as poppies are, it would be convenient if you could just plant the poppy seeds from your kitchen cabinet - but ...

Poppy seed pods are a source of opium, which is a DEA Schedule II controlled substance considered to have a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. One ...

Baking with poppy seeds and using the pods in flower arrangements are both common but few people know that growing a certain kind of poppy plant or possessing them is illegal in the United States.

In northern China, the poppy pod — referred to as da yan ke, or “big smoky shells,” after the slang for opium — is added to hot pot, the spicy stew cooked at the table.