Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus fieldii Rose ex J.F.Macbr. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Publ. Field Mus. Nat Hist., Bot. Ser. 8: 94 (1930) |
Native Range | Peru |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4500-5000m |
Description | petioles densely lanate-tomentose, ca. 10cm long, leaflets 9-11, to 4cm long, oblanceolate, raceme to 20cm long, bracts subulate, shortly lanate, 6-8mm, flowers 12mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | lilac |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) 85 Southern South America |