Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Texas
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
  
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
  
gardens, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
8-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
  
Pink, Magenta, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Unknown
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
  
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
  
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
  
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
  
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
  
ओरिएंटल लिली
  
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
  
Orientalische Lilie
  
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
  
Lily Oriental
  
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
  
lirio oriental
  
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
  
Oriental Lily
  
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
  
Lily Oriental
  
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
  
Oriental Lily
  
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
  
Oriental Lily
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Fabales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Lupinus
  
Lilium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Genisteae
  
Lilieae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Lilioideae