dwarf blue lupin
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A compact, bushy annual, 20-60cm high, with palmate leaves divided into up to 9 narrow leaflets. Stems and leaf undersides are coated with downy silvery hairs. Whorls of bicoloured pea-like flowers are borne on upright stems in late spring and early summer. Flowers are usually deep blue, or sometimes purple, pink or white, and always with a whitish blotch in the centre of the upper petal
Scientific classification
- Species
- dwarf blue lupin (Lupinus nanus)
- Genus
- Lupinus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of dwarf blue lupin
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of dwarf blue lupin
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dwarf blue lupin care guide
- Moderate watering, keeping soil lightly moist during active growth
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate watering, keeping soil lightly moist during active growth
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight low-nitrogen feed once in spring and again before flowering
Pruning
PruningDeadhead to encourage more flowers, unless seeds are required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed
Growing
GrowingGrow in light, ideally slightly acidic, well-drained soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, lupin anthracnose and virus diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to lupin aphid, slugs and snails
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