Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Texas
Central America
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Number of Varieties
4530
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Orange, 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
globe flower
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Trollblumen
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
globe flower
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
Trollius
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
globe flower
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
Trollius
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
Pełnik
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
globe flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Ranunculales
Family
Fabaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Trollius
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Genisteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
20030
1
27800
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