Sweetpea

Bluebonnet

About Sweetpea and Bluebonnet

Sweetpea

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Texas

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

5045

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Sweetpea

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

Sweetpea

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Sweetpea

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Sweetpea

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

Sweetpea

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Sweetpea

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Sweetpea

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

75200

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Bluebonnet. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet

Season and care of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bluebonnet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.

Sweetpea and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Sweetpea and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet

Care of Sweetpea and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.