Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States
Texas
Types
-
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Number of Varieties
2545
0
40000
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Habitat
Rich Woods
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, White
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Oblanceolate to oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
Phlox bifida
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Phlox bifida, Phlox
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
Phlox bifida
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Phlox bifida
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
Phlox bifida
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
Phlox bifida
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
Phlox bifida
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
Phlox bifida
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
Phlox bifida
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
Phlox bifida
Planta Bluebonnet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Phlox
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phlocideae
Genisteae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
67200
1
27800
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