Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, 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
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
Zizka
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Zizka
Meconopsis grandis
In French
Zizka
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
Zizka
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
Zizka
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
Zizka
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
Zizka
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
Žižka
Grandis Meconopsis
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Paperveroideae
Properties of Zizka and Blue poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Blue poppy? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Blue poppy. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Blue poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue poppy has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Zizka and Blue poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Zizka and Blue poppy
Season and care of Zizka and Blue poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Blue poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue poppy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Blue poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Zizka and Blue poppy Physical Information
Zizka and Blue poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Blue poppy are as follows:
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
- Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Zizka and Blue poppy
Care of Zizka and Blue poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.