Flower Garden

 Himalayan Blue Poppy

Scientific Classification

Scientific Name -  Meconopsis betonicifolia

Domain               - Eukaryota

Kingdom             - Plantae

Phylum               - Trcheophyta

Class                    - Angiosperms

Order                   - Ranunculales

Genus                  - Meconopsis

Species                - M.detonocifolia

Meconopsis betonicifolia, the Himalayan Blue Poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It was first formally named for western science in 1912 by the British officer Lt.Col.Frederick Marshman Bailway. The  Himalayan Blue Poppy is the national flower of Bhutan. The poppy symbolizes potential, possibilities, psychic skills and expresses to the receiver that " you make my dreams come true. " 

The  Himalayan Blue Poppy is found in the alpine region across the country and Bhutan has 13 types of blue poppy of which one is endemic to Bhutan. The  Himalayan Blue Poppy native to Tibet where summers are cool and moist. It requires similar conditions in the U.S. and is a challenging plant to grow due to the required growing conditions. It is grown along the Pacific coast typically north of the Bay Area, and along the eastern coast in Northern New England. The  Himalayan Blue Poppy has sky blue colored petals, although the anthocyanidin nucleus of the petal pigment is cyanidin.  Himalayan Blue Poppy looks just like you might expect, like a poppy but in a striking shade of cool blue. These perennials grow tall, 3 to 5 feet ( 1-1.5m ) in height and have hairy leaves like other types of poppies. The blooms are large and deep blue to purple in color.

 Himalayan Blue Poppy is edible and is a non-poisoned plant. It doesn't produce opium, like other poppy plants, nor does it produce any narcotic effect on our bodies. The roots of this plant are harmful to our bodies.

Blue Poppy is a fascinating flower apart from  it's attractive look, it is of great medicinal value. It's seeds are used as skin moisturizer. It helps in eradicating scare marks. It enhances the growth of skin cells and hence reduces the process of aging. Himalayan Blue Poppy seeds are edible blue-gray colored seeds of the poppy flower which is popular throughout European cookery. Perfect to add flavour to your home bread baking and as an ingredient in a range of dishes. 

However, the magnificent  Himalayan Blue Poppy remains quite rare in the world. Regardless of this fact, though, it does not yet appear on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species. But, despites the surprising omission, many experts consider the species to be in danger of potential extinction.  

Himalayan Blue Poppy

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