Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Meconopsis tibetica Grey-Wilson |
Bibliography | Alpine Gardener 74: 222 (2006) |
Native Range | s. Tibet |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4200-4700m |
Description | lower leaves narrowly petiolate, elliptic-oblanceolate, 4-8cm, entire or coarsely dentate, hirsute, stem leaves similar, flowers 7-14 in raceme, petals 4-5; monocarpic |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | brilliant maroon |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Papaver tibeticum (Grey-Wilson) Christenh. & Byng |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) |