Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Southern Asia
Central Asia
Types
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Number of Varieties
57000
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
-
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Malus domestica
Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Apple Tree
In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
सेब का वृक्ष
In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
Apfelbaum
In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
Pommier
In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
Manzano
In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
μηλιά
In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Macieira
In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
jabłoń
In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Papaveraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
507500
1
27800
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