Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Texas
Types
Peanut cactus
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Number of Varieties
12845
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblanceolate to oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin cuts
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Igel Kaktus
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
hérisson cactus
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
jeż kaktus
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
cactus
Planta Bluebonnet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Genisteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2000200
1
27800
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