Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus pinguis Ulbr. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 452 (1920) |
Native Range | Peru |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2500-3000m |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves long petiolate, densely appresed sericeous, leaflets 9-12, to 5cm long, obtuse, scapes 5-7cm, carnose, raceme equally long, flowers 11-12mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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) |