Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Rose
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
-
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
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
Fireglow Maple
In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Papaveraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
50128
1
27800
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