Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Texas
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
457
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 7
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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, 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, occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Genisteae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
2002
1
27800
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