Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Southern Asia
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Number of Varieties
155
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
5-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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
Oblong Circular Round
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
-
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
céleri chou
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
apio col
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
Brassica apium
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ranunculales
Family
Brassicaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Brassica
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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