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European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus luteus)

  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Sten Porse | Own photo, taken at Den řkologiske have ..., Jutland. | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Otto Wilhelm Thomé | Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé; Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz - 1885, Gera, Germany - www.biolib.de | License: PD Old
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Otto Wilhelm Thomé | Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé; Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz - 1885, Gera, Germany - www.biolib.de | License: PD Old
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Otto Wilhelm Thomé | Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé; Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz - 1885, Gera, Germany - www.biolib.de | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Patrice78500 | Own work | License: PD
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: The Marmot | http://www.flickr.co... | License: CC-BY-2.0
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Alvesgaspar (talk) | own photo | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Carsten Niehaus | Taken in Portugal, Algarve, by Carsten Niehaus in March 2004 | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • European Yellow Lupine (Lupinus Luteus) https://www.sagebud.com/european-yellow-lupine-lupinus-luteus/
    Credit: Carsten Niehaus | Taken in Portugal, Algarve, by Carsten Niehaus in March 2004 | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL

Lupinus Luteus, or more commonly know as European Yellow Lupine, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) with green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Lupinus. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 2 feet at maturity. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. It's active growth period is fall winter and spring, blooms during late summer, is intolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Lupinus Luteus or European Yellow Lupine's floral region is North America US Lower 48

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Lupinus
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Order: Fabales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Annual
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (I)
  • Active Growth Period: Fall Winter and Spring
  • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: Low
  • C:N Ratio: Low
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: Yes
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Flower Conspicuous: Yes
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous
  • Foliage Texture: Medium
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Green
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
  • Growth Form: Single Crown
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height Mature (feet): 2
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Short
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Nitrogen Fixation: High
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Erect
  • Toxicity: Moderate
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: None
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: None
  • Cold Stratification Required: No
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Fertility Requirement: Medium
  • Fire Tolerance: None
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 180
  • Moisture Use: Medium
  • pH (Minimum): 6
  • pH (Maximum): 7
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 35
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 60
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 10
  • Salinity Tolerance: None
  • Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): 47
  • Bloom Period: Late Summer
  • Commercial Availability: No Known Source
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
  • Propagated by Bare Root: No
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: No
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 3600
  • Seed Spread Rate: Moderate
  • Seedling Vigor: Medium
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: None


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