Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Meconopsis rudis (Prain) Prain |
Bibliography | Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 20: 347 (1906) |
Native Range | sc. China |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3400-4800m |
Description | lower leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, 6-14cm, adaxially sparsely setose, shallowly lobate, acute, flowers numerous in raceme, pendent, petals 5-7, ovate, 2-4cm; monocarpic |
Size | 20-90cm |
Color | blue, purple |
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 horridula var. rudis Prain Papaver rude (Prain) Christenh. & Byng |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |