Argemone Mexicana (Prickly Poppy) is fast growing, very ornamental and covered with prickles. Prickly poppy is easily grown from scattered seed. Argemone Mexicana has beautiful blooms for the entire summer.
Mexican Prickly Poppy is from the Papaveraceae family and is native to Mexico. Argemone mexicana has many medicinal uses: It has been used as an anesthetic for surgery; It has been used to treat cancer, the common cold, fever, inflammation, and toothache. This poppies chemical constituents include protopine, berberine, and several isoquinilines. It has been ritualistically used as a smudging herb.
We also offer high quality American Prickly Poppy Foliage, 10X Extract, Latex, and Viable Seeds.
Our Prickly Poppy specimens are sold for legitimate ethnobotanical research purposes only and are not intended for human consumption! By ordering you are automatically agreeing to our terms and conditions.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 06 July, 2007.
