Status:
valid
Authors:
C.P.Sm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1948
Citation Micro:
Spec. Lupinorum: 596 (1948)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001052727
Common Names
- Lupine
- Sundial Lupine
- Perennial Lupine
Description
Lupinus volubilis (also called Climbing Lupine, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico. It has purple flowers and grows in dry, rocky soils.
Uses & Benefits
Lupinus volubilis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and is also used as a nitrogen-fixing plant in crop rotation systems. It can also be used as a green manure crop, as it helps to improve soil fertility and structure.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lupinus volubilis has white and purple flowers, and its seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and thin, with a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lupinus volubilis is a perennial plant that is native to the Andes Mountains of South America. It is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Once the seedlings have emerged, they should be thinned to the desired spacing and given plenty of sunlight and water.
Where to Find Lupinus volubilis
Lupinus volubilis can be found in the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Species in the Lupinus genus
Lupinus aberrans,
Lupinus adsurgens,
Lupinus agardhianus,
Lupinus alaristatus,
Lupinus albert-smithianus,
Lupinus albosericeus,
Lupinus aliattenuatus,
Lupinus alipatulus,
Lupinus alirevolutus,
Lupinus allargyreius,
Lupinus altimontanus,
Lupinus altiplani,
Lupinus amabayensis,
Lupinus amandus,
Lupinus ammophilus,
Lupinus amnis-otuni,
Lupinus amphibius,
Lupinus ananeanus,
Lupinus angustiflorus,
Lupinus antoninus,
Lupinus apertus,
Lupinus appositus,
Lupinus arbustus,
Lupinus archeranus,
Lupinus arcticus,
Lupinus arequipensis,
Lupinus argurocalyx,
Lupinus aridulus,
Lupinus asplundianus,
Lupinus atropurpureus,
Lupinus ballianus,
Lupinus bandelierae,
Lupinus bangii,
Lupinus barkeri,
Lupinus benthamii,
Lupinus bicolor,
Lupinus bingenensis,
Lupinus bolivianus,
Lupinus boyacensis,
Lupinus brachypremnon,
Lupinus breviscapus,
Lupinus bryoides,
Lupinus buchtienii,
Lupinus burkei,
Lupinus caespitosus,
Lupinus caldasensis,
Lupinus camiloanus,
Lupinus campestris,
Lupinus carazensis,
Lupinus carchiensis,
Species in the Fabaceae family