Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southern Asia
Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Number of Varieties
85
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
5-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IRIS fulva
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Copper iris
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
Copper Iris
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Copper Iris
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
Copper Iris
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
Cobre Iris
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
χαλκός Iris
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Copper Iris
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
Miedź Iris
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
Iris Copper
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Iridaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Iris
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
25050
1
27800
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