Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Southern Asia
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Number of Varieties
185
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
5-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
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
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
-
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
Bilwa
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ranunculales
Family
Solanaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Datureae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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