Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
China, Japan
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
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Number of Varieties
20030
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40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-76-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Rhomboid
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted 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
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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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
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Lupinus
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
Bluebeard
In German
lupine
Blaubart
In French
usine de lupin
Bluebeard
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Barba Azul
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Barba Azul
In Polish
łubin roślin
Sinobrody
In Latin
Plinio herba
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Caryopteris
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
2007
1
27800
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