Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Texas
Europe, Turkey
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
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Number of Varieties
4530
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Yellow, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Carpinus betulus
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
हानबीन
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Hainbuche
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
charme
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
carpe
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
γαύρος
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
choupo-branco
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
grab
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
Item carpinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Carpinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Genisteae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Coryloideae
Number of Species
20038
1
27800
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