Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
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Number of Varieties
2001
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
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Red, Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lupinus
ERICA carnea
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Winter heath
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
अल्पाइन हीथ
In German
lupine
Alpine Heath
In French
usine de lupin
Alpine Heath
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Alpine Heath
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Alpine Heath
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Alpine Heath
In Polish
łubin roślin
Alpine Heath
In Latin
Plinio herba
Alpini Heath
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Erica
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ericeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
20060
1
27800
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