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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Texas  
Mediterranean  

Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  
Anemone  

In French
Bluebonnet Plante  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet  
Anémona  

In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Genisteae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Bluebonnet and Anemone

If you are confused whether Bluebonnet or Anemone are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluebonnet and Anemone Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebonnet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Anemone fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebonnet and Anemone if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebonnet and Anemone

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebonnet and Anemone. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebonnet and Anemone as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebonnet is whereas of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain. Bluebonnet has beauty benefits as follows: while Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebonnet vs Anemone

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluebonnet vs Anemone and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluebonnet are Toxic whereas of Anemone have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebonnet has no showy fruits and Anemone has no showy fruits. Also Bluebonnet is not flowering and Anemone is not flowering . You can compare Bluebonnet and Anemone facts and facts of other plants too.

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