Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Texas
Types
-
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Number of Varieties
1045
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblanceolate to oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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 Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Tampala
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
Tampala
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
Tampala
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
Tampala
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
Tampala
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
Tampala
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
Tampala
Planta Bluebonnet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Genisteae
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
-200
1
27800
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