The Turkish poppy is known for three things, the beauty of the flowers, the opium properties and the dried pod that fits into dried floral arrangements beautifully. The pods filled with seeds are a pumpkin shape, the flower while growing can reach as tall as three feet and this means the pods are large and are long enough stemmed for any floral arrangement. They have a natural antiqued color with toughed tops that lend to the uniqueness they produce when used in home décor and match any color scheme, when used alone or mixed with other dried flowers.

This poppy is known botanically as Papaver somniferum and contains the properties to make morphine, codeine, narcotine and other medications. Farmers that have been approved to grow them for pharmaceuticals, since this is the poppy known for its opium properties commercially grow the Turkish poppy in a rural area in the vicinity of Afyon, Turkey.