Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
2002
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40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic
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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Spring
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Lupinus
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
Red Buckeye
In German
lupine
Red Buckeye
In French
usine de lupin
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
planta de lupino
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Red Buckeye
In Polish
łubin roślin
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Plinio herba
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Aesculus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
20020
1
27800
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