Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Africa
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
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Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
4200
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm2.95 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm1.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Bees
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
Lupinus
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Blue Lotus
lupine
In French
Blue Lotus
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
planta de lupino
In Greek
Blue Lotus
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
tremoço planta
In Polish
Blue Lotus
łubin roślin
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Fabales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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