About Himalayan Blue Poppy

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Meconopsis betonicifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

5-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, 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

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Mild sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MECONOPSIS betonicifolia

Common Name

Himalayan Blue Poppy

In Hindi

हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता

In German

Himalaya Blue Poppy

In French

Himalaya pavot bleu

In Spanish

Amapola azul del Himalaya

In Greek

Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Himalayan Blue Poppy

In Polish

Himalayan niebieski mak

In Latin

Blue Himalayan Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Papaveraceae

Genus

Meconopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Himalayan Blue Poppy

Want to know the properties of Himalayan 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. Himalayan Blue Poppy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Himalayan Blue Poppy Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Analgesic and Mild sedative

Part of plant used: Flowers

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.

Himalayan Blue Poppy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Himalayan 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. Himalayan Blue Poppy physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval with toothed margin. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Blue and Rose

Leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Himalayan Blue Poppy

Taking Himalayan 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 Himalayan Blue Poppy include pruning, which should be done In late autumn, 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.

Season and care of Himalayan Blue Poppy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Himalayan Blue Poppy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Himalayan Blue Poppy is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Meconopsis betonicifolia. This plant's habitat is Mountains 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.