Meconopsis grandis
Himalayan Blue poppy
- Flower nameMeconopsis grandis
- Scientific nameMeconopsis 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.














