Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
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Number of Varieties
20020
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40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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 Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lupinus
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
lupine
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
usine de lupin
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
łubin roślin
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Plinio herba
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Isolepis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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