| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver latifolium (Prain) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis latifolia (Prain) Prain |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4000m |
| Description | stem leaves alternate, linear-oblong, obtuse, shallowly incised, abaxially glaucous, flowers 5-6cm across, tetramerous, in racemose cyme, petals broadly ovate |
| Size | 30-120cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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