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How to Grow
Water
Medium
Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.
Sunlight
Full Sun
6+ hours of direct sun per day
Soil
Moist, cool soils.
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Perennials, Perennial, Not climbing, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
3-6 ft.
Benefits
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Warning
POISONOUS PARTS: Seeds. Toxic only if eaten in large quantities. Symptoms include respiratory depression and slow heartbeat, sleepiness, convulsions. Toxic Principle: Alkaloids such as lupinine, anagyrine, sparteine, and hydroxylupanine. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
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Taxonomy
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lupinus
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