Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Asia
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
5-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
-
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
Grande feuille Érable
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Aceraceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Acer
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2150
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27800
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