| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver delavayi (Franch.) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Cathcartia delavayi Franch. |
| Meconopsis delavayi (Franch.) Franch. ex Prain | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-4000m |
| Description | all leaves basal, broadly ovate to narrowly oblanceolate, glaucous, 4-5cm long, long petiolate, flowers solitary, tetramerous, ca. 4cm across |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | deep violet-blue, indigo |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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