Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
5020
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Pods
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Meconopsis grandis
Acer ginnala
Common Name
Himalayan blue poppy
Amur Maple
In Hindi
Meconopsis grandis
अमुर मेपल
In German
Meconopsis grandis
Amur-Ahorn
In French
Meconopsis grandis
érable de l'Amour
In Spanish
Meconopsis grandis
arce de Amur
In Greek
Meconopsis grandis
Amur Maple
In Portuguese
Meconopsis grandis
de bordo amur
In Polish
Meconopsis grandis
klon amur
In Latin
Grandis Meconopsis
amur acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Papaveraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Papavereae
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
50128
1
27800
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