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Lupine and Ukiuki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  

Types
-  
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  

Number of Varieties
-  
200  
34

Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
2.95 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Blue, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loose, Moist  

The pH of Soil
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Loose, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis  
Lupinus  

Common Name
Ukiuki, uki  
Hybrid Lupine  

In Hindi
Ukiuki  
वृक संयंत्र  

In German
Ukiuki  
lupine  

In French
Ukiuki  
usine de lupin  

In Spanish
Ukiuki  
planta de lupino  

In Greek
Ukiuki  
φυτό λούπινο  

In Portuguese
Ukiuki  
tremoço planta  

In Polish
Ukiuki  
łubin roślin  

In Latin
Ukiuki  
Plinio herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Ukiuki and Lupine

If you are confused whether Ukiuki or Lupine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ukiuki and Lupine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ukiuki are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Lupine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ukiuki and Lupine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ukiuki and Lupine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ukiuki and Lupine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ukiuki and Lupine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ukiuki is whereas of Lupine is Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Treatment of ulcers. Ukiuki has beauty benefits as follows: while Lupine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ukiuki vs Lupine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ukiuki vs Lupine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ukiuki are whereas of Lupine have Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ukiuki has showy fruits and Lupine has no showy fruits. Also Ukiuki is not flowering and Lupine is flowering. You can compare Ukiuki and Lupine facts and facts of other plants too.

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