Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Mexico
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
20025
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm45.70 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, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
-
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Lupinus
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
Laelia
In German
lupine
Laelia
In French
usine de lupin
Laelia
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Laelia
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Laelia
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Laelia
In Polish
łubin roślin
Laelia
In Latin
Plinio herba
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Orchidales
Family
Fabaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Laelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
20025
1
27800
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