(1834â1908), Dutch ophthalmologist. Snellen was director of an eye clinic at Utrecht. In 1862 he introduced a test for measuring the acuteness of vision which consisted of printed letters or words in type of various sizes.
Brief Summary. Papaver somniferum, opium poppy, is an annual herbaceous plant in the Papaveraceae (poppy family) that originated in southeastern Europe and western Asia, and are now widely cultivated in Europe, Asia, China, and North Africa for their seeds, which are used in baking, as a condiment, and for their edible oil.
Step 5. Transplant the poppy plants into the flower bed once they reach a minimum height of 4 inches. Plant the poppies in a location that has full sun conditions and a nutrient rich soil that is well draining.Place mulch around the poppy plant making sure to leave a one-inch gap between the mulch and stem.verview. The Oriental poppy is a perennial flowering plant that produces an orange-red colored bloom that measures five to nine inches across.