Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Rose
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
-
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
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, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
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
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
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
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Papaveraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5021
1
27800
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