Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Long slender
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Pods
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Meconopsis grandis
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Himalayan blue poppy
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Meconopsis grandis
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Meconopsis grandis
Hyazinthe
In French
Meconopsis grandis
jacinthe
In Spanish
Meconopsis grandis
jacinto
In Greek
Meconopsis grandis
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Meconopsis grandis
jacinto
In Polish
Meconopsis grandis
hiacynt
In Latin
Grandis Meconopsis
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Papaveraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Papavereae
Not Available
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Scilloideae
Season and Care of Blue poppy and Hyacinth
Season and care of Blue poppy and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Blue poppy and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue poppy season is Summer and Hyacinth season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue poppy is Loam and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Blue poppy and Hyacinth Physical Information
Blue poppy and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Blue poppy and Hyacinth are as follows:
Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Blue poppy and Hyacinth
Care of Blue poppy and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.