| Description | Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) A lupine with blue flowers and is the Texas state flower. Growing requirements are very different than the hybrid Lupines we grow in our gardens. |
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| Pronunciation | (luu-PIE-nus)(teck-SEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average, tolerates well drained calcareous |
| Flowers | very showy in terminal racemes, blue with white, pea-like |
| Leaves | palmately compound, 5 leaflets, light green |
| Roots | legume |
| Dimensions | 18-24 inches tall |
| Propagation | Scarification will hasten germination. Put seeds in the freezer overnight and then douse with boiling water to crack seed coats. Soaking seeds overnight is also effective. Drain water, add rhizobium, and plant. (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center web site) |
| Native Site | Native to Texas, USA |
| Misc Facts | Seeds can be toxic to humans (especially children) if ingested. AKA: Texas lupine, Buffalo clover, Wolf-flower, Bluebonnet, |
| Notes & Reference | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center web site |
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