Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Papaver lyratum (H.A.Cummins & Prain) Christenh. & Byng |
Synonyms | Cathcartia lyrata H.A.Cummins & Prain |
Meconopsis lyrata (H.A.Cummins & Prain) Fedde | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3000-4800m |
Description | sparsely hirsute, leaves oval, entire, sometimes with basal, orbiculate lobes, 1-5cm long, long petiolate, flowers 1-5, 3-4cm across, pendent, tetramerous; monocarpic |
Size | 5-50cm |
Color | pale blue, pink |
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 |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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