Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
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Types
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
515
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm2,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Rose
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
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Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Salt
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
Kokospalme
In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
Cocotier
In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
El cocotero
In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Coqueiro
In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Arecales
Family
Papaveraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Cocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Cocoeae
Subfamily
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Arecoideae
Number of Species
5015
1
27800
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