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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Southern Asia

Types
Meconopsis betonicifolia

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

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
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
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

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
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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
50 100

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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:

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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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:

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.

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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.

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