Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Texas
  
Mexico
  
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
  
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
12-3
  
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
  
Rosette
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
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
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
  
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, 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
  
Not Available
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
  
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
  
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
  
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
  
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
  
Painted Echeveria
  
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
  
Lackierte Echeveria
  
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
  
Painted Echeveria
  
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
  
pintado señora
  
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
  
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
  
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
  
Pintado Echeveria
  
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
  
malowane lady
  
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
  
Aeonium Painted
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Saxifragales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Crassulaceae
  
Genus
Lupinus
  
Echeveria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Genisteae
  
Sedeae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Sedoideae