Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Meconopsis zangnanensis L.H.Zhou |
Bibliography | Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(4): 112 (1979) |
Native Range | s. Tibet to e. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4300-4600m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves lanceolate, 10-15cm, glabrous, base cuneate, tapered to petiole, entire, rounded, flowers solitary, pendent, petals broadly obovate, 2-3cm long |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 | Meconopsis bella ssp. subintegrifolia Grey-Wilson Papaver zangnanense (L.H.Zhou) Christenh. & Byng |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) |