Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia
Types
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Meconopsis betonicifolia
Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
5-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Ranunculales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
brachychiton
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
150
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27800
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