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About Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon


About Cotyledon and Texas Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Shrub   

Origin
Texas   
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa   

Types
Ornamental Plant   
Epigeal, Hypogeal   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas   
Coastal sand dunes, Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple   
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Reniform   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
reseeds, root cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Kidney Disease   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Beans   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes   
Basketary, Edible seed   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket   
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus   
COTYLEDON   

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet   
Pig's ear, Dog's ear   

In Hindi
texas bluebonnet   
बीजपत्र   

In German
texas Blaue Lupine   
Cotyledon   

In French
texas bluebonnet   
Cotyledon   

In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet   
Cotyledon   

In Greek
texas bluebonnet   
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn   

In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet   
Cotyledon   

In Polish
texas bluebonnet   
Liścień   

In Latin
Texas lory   
Cotyledon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Rosales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Crassulaceae   

Genus
Lupinus   
Cotyledon L.   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Rosids   

Tribe
Genisteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
12   
99+

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Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon

Wondering what are the properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon? We provide you with everything About Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon. Texas Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Cotyledon doesn't have thorns. Also Texas Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Texas Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cotyledon has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon

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

Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon Physical Information

Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon are as follows:

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Cotyledon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Texas Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cotyledon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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