Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
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Number of Varieties
20025
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm50.80 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
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Snails
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lupinus
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
रजत बाबा
In German
lupine
Silver Sage
In French
usine de lupin
Silver Sage
In Spanish
planta de lupino
silver Sage
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
silver Sage
In Polish
łubin roślin
silver Sage
In Latin
Plinio herba
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Salvia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
200900
1
27800
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