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Arctic Lupine (Lupinus arcticus)

Lupinus Arcticus, or more commonly know as Arctic Lupine, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) with green foliage and blue flowers of the genus Lupinus. It has a height of 2 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during spring and is somewhat tolerant of shade. Lupinus Arcticus or Arctic Lupine's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Lupinus
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Order: Fabales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Rapid
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: High
  • C:N Ratio: Low
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Blue
  • Flower Conspicuous: Yes
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
  • Foliage Texture: Fine
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Yellow
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
  • Growth Form: Multiple Stem
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 2
  • Height Mature (feet): 2
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Short
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Nitrogen Fixation: Low
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Decumbent
  • Toxicity: Severe
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: No
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: None
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
  • Cold Stratification Required: Yes
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 120
  • Hedge Tolerance: Low
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 2560
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 10240
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
  • Salinity Tolerance: None
  • Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -30
  • Bloom Period: Spring
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
  • Propagated by Bare Root: No
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: Yes
  • Propagated by Corms: Yes
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 10333
  • Seed Spread Rate: Slow
  • Seedling Vigor: Medium
  • Small Grain: No


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