Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval with toothed margin
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Not Available
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Cough
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
जीव Mazus
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Creeping Mazus
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
Creeping Mazus
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
reptilia Alba
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mimuleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy
Season and care of Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Himalayan Blue Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand and for Himalayan Blue Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Mazus is Neutral and for Himalayan Blue Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy Physical Information
Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Himalayan Blue Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy are as follows:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Himalayan Blue Poppy flower color: Blue and Rose
- Himalayan Blue Poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy
Care of Creeping Mazus and Himalayan Blue Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Himalayan Blue Poppy pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Himalayan Blue Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.