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Succulent Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
  
30 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Succulent Lupine (Lupinus succulentus) 30 Nurseries Carry This Plant Succulent Lupine (Lupinus succulentus) is a fleshy annual common throughout much of California, plus adjacent sections of Arizona and Baja California. It is known from many types of habitat, and it can colonize disturbed areas.

Prefers moist clay or heavy soils in full sun. The most water-tolerant of all lupines, it is popular as a native landscaping plant. The amount of fertility and moisture generally dictates the height of the plant. Sow in a mass for best effect.



Succulent Lupine's flower cluster is a series of whorls of flowers. The flower is generally purple-blue with a white or pink patch on its banner; sometimes flowers are shades of light purple, pink, and white. Blooming period is April and May. The fruit is a hairy legume pod.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Annual Herb

Size
Size
2 - 4 ft tall
3 ft wide

Form
Form
Upright Columnar

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Fast

Fragrance
Fragrance
Slight

Flower Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, White

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Bees love this plant.

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1 confirmed , 50 likely * ) SHOW ALL
Vanessa annabella Image
West Coast Lady Vanessa annabellaVanessa annabella
*
Vanessa cardui Image
Painted Lady Vanessa carduiVanessa cardui
*
Strymon melinus Image
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinusStrymon melinus
*
Icaricia acmon Image
Acmon Blue Icaricia acmonIcaricia acmon
*
Colias eurytheme Image
Orange Sulphur Colias eurythemeColias eurytheme
*
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Image
Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamusGlaucopsyche lygdamus
*
Icaricia shasta Image
Shasta Blue Icaricia shastaIcaricia shasta

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 30

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 25° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils but performs best in heavy, moist soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Common uses
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Works with a wide variety of other plants as long as soil and moisture are compatible, such as Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), California Peony (Paeonia californica), Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor), Snowberry (Symphoricarpos mollis), Miners Lettuce (Claytonia perfiolata), and Canyon Sunflower (Venegasia carpesioides).

Propagation
Propagation?
By seed. After flowering, seeds may be left to fall on the ground or collected to be sown the following season. For propagating by seed: Hot water, scarification, or soak in concentrated H2S04 for 6 to 8 hours; scarification or soaking may improve germination. Optimum Soil Temperature for Germination is 55F to 70F. Germination time is 15 to 75 days. Sowing Depth: 1/8".

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Meadows, grasslands, openings in chaparral or any areas with heavy, moist soil.

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 6.6" - 56.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 1.98", Coldest Month: 39.8" - 57.4", Hottest Month: 60.4" - 80.8", Humidity: 0.59" - 29.70", Elevation: -35" - 4373"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Arroyo Lupine, Hollowleaf Annual Lupine


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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