Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Meconopsis quintuplinervia Regel |
Bibliography | Gartenflora 25: 291 (1876) |
Native Range | n. & c. China to ne. Tibet |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2300-4600m |
Description | lower leaves obovate to lanceolate, densely yellow or brown setose, entire, acute or obtuse, flowers solitary, terminal, petals 4-6, 3-4cm long |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | lilac blue, purple |
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 division in early spring |
Synonyms | Meconopsis biloba L.Z.An & al. Meconopsis punicea var. limprichtii Fedde Meconopsis quintuplinervia var. glabra M.C.Wang & P.H.Yang Papaver quintuplinervium (Regel) Christenh. & Byng |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |