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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Texas
Australia

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
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Number of Varieties

453
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

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
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

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
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant
काली लकड़ी

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Bluebonnet Plante
Bois noir

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet
Blackwood

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas
Madeira preta

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet
Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lupinus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae
Acacieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

2001100
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebonnet and Blackwood

If you are confused whether Bluebonnet or Blackwood 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 Blackwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebonnet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blackwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebonnet and Blackwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebonnet and Blackwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebonnet and Blackwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebonnet and Blackwood 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 Blackwood is . Bluebonnet has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebonnet vs Blackwood

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 Blackwood 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 Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and 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 Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Bluebonnet is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Bluebonnet and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.