Meconopsis napaulensis
| Meconopsis napaulensis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Height: | 7' |
| Width: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Meconopsis napaulensis (common name: himalayan poppy)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in late summer. Spring sown seed is slower to germinate[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Cultivation: Grows best in a woodland soil in partial shade[2][1]. The soil should be lime-free, moist, well-drained and moderately rich[1]. Dislikes full sun and windy positions[1].
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[1].
A very ornamental plant[2].
Monocarpic, the plants living for a number of years before flowering but then dying once they flower[1].
A fine plant for growing in open woodland[2].
Plants are subject to 'crown rot' when they are growing in damp conditions[2].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas to China, Nepal and Szechwan.
Habitat: Open slopes and grazed ground, 3000 - 4500 metres[3].
Edibility: An edible oil is extracted from the seed[4][5][6].
Medicinal: The root is used as a narcotic[7].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: M. wallichii.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg and Adam Stainton. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press, 1984.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.