Meconopsis grandis

Himalayan Blue poppy

Flower name
Meconopsis grandis
Scientific name
Meconopsis grandis
Aliasヒマラヤの青いケシ, Tibetan blue poppy、ブータンの国花, ヒマラヤノアオイケシ, ヒマラヤの青い芥子
Place of originHimalaya
Place of floweringHigh mountain, Botanical Gardens, Overseas
Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Meconopsis grandis

Meconopsis grandis, Himalayan Blue poppy (scientific name: Meconopsis grandis) is native to Himalayas and is a perennial of the family Papaveraceae. It is called the blue poppy of Himalayas. In spring, a purple - blue large - flower blooms on the erect stem tip. There are varieties of blue poppies, but the same mekonopsis genus, blue-bloom varieties have a sharp stem and leaf spine, {{Meconopsis Horridula}}. Also, it is the Meconopsis cambrica that makes yellow flowers bloom in the same Meconopsis genus.

Common name: Meconopsis grandis, scientific name: Meconopsis grandis, aka: blue poppy of Himalayas, Tibetan blue poppy, national flower: Bhutan (Mekonopsis · holidula, scientific name: Meconopsis horridula), Origin: Himalayas, distribution: Hokkaido - Chubu Japan, environment: gravel, height: 60-100 cm, stem · leaves: polyhedrape: long oblong and shallow fissure, leaf margin: Flower color: blue, flower size: 10 cm, flowering period: May to June.