Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southern Asia
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
5-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
-
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Red Buckeye
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
Red Buckeye
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Aesculus
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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