Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Types
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
5-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
-
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Papaveraceae
Genus
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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