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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Western Europe, Southern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
5-1

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Rosette

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Pods

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Meconopsis grandis

Common Name
Himalayan blue poppy

In Hindi
Meconopsis grandis

In German
Meconopsis grandis

In French
Meconopsis grandis

In Spanish
Meconopsis grandis

In Greek
Meconopsis grandis

In Portuguese
Meconopsis grandis

In Polish
Meconopsis grandis

In Latin
Grandis Meconopsis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Streptophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ranunculales

Family
Papaveraceae

Genus
Meconopsis

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
Papavereae

Subfamily
Paperveroideae

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Blue poppy

Want to know the properties of Blue poppy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue poppy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Blue poppy Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue poppy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue poppy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue poppy physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Rosette. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue poppy

Taking Blue poppy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue poppy include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue poppy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue poppy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue poppy is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Shady Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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