Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Papaver ouvrardianum (Hand.-Mazz.) Christenh. & Byng |
Synonyms | Meconopsis ouvrardiana Hand.-Mazz. |
Meconopsis speciosa Prain | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3700-4400m |
Description | acerose-setose, leaves pinnatisect, basal leaves ca. 25cm long, glaucous, petiolate, flowers with 4-8 petals, ca. 6cm across, in leafy raceme |
Size | 15-60cm |
Color | blue, reddish mauve |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
ouvrardianum cawdorianum (Kingdon-Ward) ined.
ouvrardianum yulongxueshanensis (Grey-Wilson) ined.
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