Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Western Europe, Southern Asia
  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Cultivated Beds, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
5-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
  
White, Light Green, Silver
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Rosette
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
  
Average Water Needs
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Pods
  
Root
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Meconopsis grandis
  
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
  
Common Name
Himalayan blue poppy
  
Star-of-Bethlehem
  
In Hindi
Meconopsis grandis
  
Star-of-Bethlehem
  
In German
Meconopsis grandis
  
Stern -of- Bethlehem
  
In French
Meconopsis grandis
  
Star- de - Bethléem
  
In Spanish
Meconopsis grandis
  
Estrella de Belen
  
In Greek
Meconopsis grandis
  
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
  
In Portuguese
Meconopsis grandis
  
Star of -Bethlehem
  
In Polish
Meconopsis grandis
  
Star- of- Betlejem
  
In Latin
Grandis Meconopsis
  
Star of Bethlehem ,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Streptophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Asparagaceae
  
Genus
Meconopsis
  
Ornithogalum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Papavereae
  
Ornithogaleae
  
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
  
Ornithogaloideae