Lupinus variicolor Steud.

Lindley's varied lupine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lupinus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Lupinus variicolor flower picture by joe flambo (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus variicolor flower picture by Jim Conroy (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lupinus variicolor world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Lupinus variicolor threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317251-2
WFO ID wfo-0000209980
COL ID 3WFQT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lupinus micheneri Lupinus variicolor Lupinus versicolor Lupinus varicolor Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor