Lupinus sericeus Pursh

Silky lupine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lupinus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grasslands, sagebrush, mountain brush plant communities and in aspen and coniferous forests; at elevations from 250-3,050 metres.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 6-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses fiber forage gene source medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Eye Medicine (seed), Poison (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 16 - 19
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -