| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver violaceum (Kingdon-Ward) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis violacea Kingdon-Ward |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-3900m |
| Description | taproot, lower leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong, lanate, pinnate, segments oblong, entire, acute, flowers in raceme, pendent, petals 4, 3-4cm long; monocarpic |
| Size | 50-200cm |
| Color | pale blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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