Blue lupin grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Lupinus also known as Lupinus pilosus, Blue lupin annual used as nitrogen fixing plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropics or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a in the spring or 10b-11 as autumn planting.
Leaves color green with hairy structure in the elliptic shape digitate structure 10 lobes.
Blue lupin flowers
Flower color can be: blue-purple in pea flower shape.
Pods color is green become brown when it’s ready there is 2-7 seeds, the seeds edible.
Blue lupin for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Blue lupin growing and care:
Warm weather in the summer with cool weather, well drain soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Little bit toxic
Planting season:
Autumn / Spring (in colder area)
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, mites
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
No need
Size of the plant?
15-80 cm, 6-32 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Winter – spring
General information about the flower
Blue-purple flowers in pea flower shape grow on spike
Edible seeds
Seeds harvest season:
Spring / Summer
Seeds pests or diseases:
Mites
What can be done with big quantities of Blue lupin fruit?
Eaten raw, cooked
Work requirements on the seeds:
Collect the seeds when the seeds fresh
How long does it take to bear seeds?
80-120 days
Ripening of seeds:
Only edible when it’s green
Scientific name:
Lupinus pilosus
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