1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountains
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Rose
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species