Scientific Name:
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Pronunciation:
mee-koh-NOP-sis bet-on-ih-see-FOH-lee-uh
Common Name:
Himalayan blue poppy
Family Name:
Papaveraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal and alternate, blades mostly elliptic, toothed, up to 24cm long, petioles on basal leaves up to 15cm long, alternate leaves on flowering stems sessile; flowers blue, about 8cm wide with 4 petals.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Tibet)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Glandular hairs
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Purple, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
(Rabbit resistant)
