Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Meconopsis gracilipes G.Taylor |
Bibliography | Account Gen. Meconopsis: 38 (1934) |
Native Range | s. Tibet to c. Nepal |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3300-4800m |
Description | lower leaves pinnate, lateral segments 3-4-pairs, sparsely yellow-brown setose, glabrescent, stem leaves lanceolate, flowers in panicle, petals 4, orbiculate; monocarpic |
Size | 40-60cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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 rebeccae Debnath & M.P.Nayar Papaver gracilipes (G.Taylor) Christenh. & Byng |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal) |