Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Papaver superbum (King ex Prain) Christenh. & Byng |
Synonyms | Meconopsis superba King ex Prain |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 4100-4300m |
Description | silvery hispid, lower leaves long petiolate, to 35cm long, lanceolate to elliptic, serrulate, acute, flowers in raceme, pendent, petals 4, 4-6cm long; monocarpic |
Size | 60-100cm |
Color | white |
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-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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