Recently, in the Materia Medica Garden of Wuhan Botanical Garden
A plant that is "imprisoned" in an iron cage
Quietly blossomed
it
It is the famous drug plant
——罂粟
There may be friends who want to ask
"Is it legal to grow poppies in botanical gardens?"
"Are the flowers that bloom 'drugs'?"
......
Non-delivery
I'm going to tell you about it today
Those things about poppies~
Quiz
01
In the image above, the yellow circle is the _______.
A. Poppy buds
B. Poppy capsule
(Click on the option to see the answer)
02
In the image above, the yellow circle is the _______.
A. Poppy buds
B. Poppy capsule
(Click on the option to see the answer)
Can poppies be grown in botanical gardens?
Continental law clearly stipulates
The illegal cultivation of opium poppy and other narcotic plants is prohibited
So why can Wuhan Botanical Garden grow?
In order to further the public awareness of opium poppy
Avoid accidental ingestion and misplanting
Raise awareness of drug prevention and rejection
In 2001, it was approved by the Ministry of Public Security
Wuhan Botanical Garden in China
For the first time, 100 opium poppy plants were planted in public
The first in the country was held
Anti-drug science exhibition of live poppy plants
So don't worry
They are all "compliant posts"~
To this day, Wuhan Botanical Garden
Relying on the poppy live plant exhibition
It has been more than 20 consecutive years
Unremittingly carry out anti-drug science education!
In anti-drug propaganda and education
plays an active role
Poppy trivia
April to May is the flowering and fruiting period of the opium poppy
After the petals have fallen, the oval capsule
Stand on the top of the stalk
Over time
The poppy fruit is constantly expanding
And this green, unripe fruit
It is the raw material for the production of opium
Poppies are currently being "imprisoned" in the Materia Medica
Five white iron cages
The flowering period will last until the end of April!
Everyone is watching at the same time
It can also be done through an iron cage
Tips: Learn more about poppy~
There is currently a week left in the poppy blooming period
If you haven't seen it before, come and "have a look"!
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Source: Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Editor: Shelley Xu
Proofreading: Yu Hongqing
Review: Wang Jin
Issued: Shi Qinghua
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