Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
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Number of Varieties
20015
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40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Lupinus
RIBES nigrum
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Black Currant
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
Black Currant
In German
lupine
Black Currant
In French
usine de lupin
groseille noire
In Spanish
planta de lupino
negro Grosella
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
μαύρη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
groselha-preta
In Polish
łubin roślin
czarna porzeczka
In Latin
Plinio herba
nigrum currants
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Ribes
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
200150
1
27800
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