Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
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Number of Varieties
2004
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm1,150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Light Yellow, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
cathartic, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Lupinus
IRIS pseudacorus
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
Pale Yellow Iris
In German
lupine
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
In French
usine de lupin
Iris pseudacorus
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Iris pseudacorus
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Pale Yellow Iris
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Pale Yellow Iris
In Polish
łubin roślin
Kosaciec żółty
In Latin
Plinio herba
Pale Yellow Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
200260
1
27800
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