Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Meconopsis betonicifolia
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
-
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
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, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
candlenut पेड़
In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
Candlenut Baum
In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ranunculales
Malpighiales
Family
Papaveraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
50600
1
27800
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