Focus on the Florida Native Lupine - Daves Garden The Florida Native Lupine (Lupinus diffusus), also known as Sky-blue Lupine, is a short-lived perennial A member of the pea family (Fabaceae), this native to the United States can be seen growing in the southeastern part of the country, specifically in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georigia, North Carolina and South Carolina [1] In Florida, it can be found in the dry, nutrient-deficient
Russell Lupines: The Story Behind the Glory of Those Colorful Spires Lupine seeds found their way to Great Britain in the 1820's, where the willowy spikes of blue and purple became popular additions to cottage-style gardens Nearly a hundred years later, however, one man took an interest in the humble wildflower that would change how we saw lupines forever This is the story of the Russell lupine
My New Obsession: Alaskan Lupines - Daves Garden And surprisingly enough, some lupine seeds are used as external applications for ulcers and similar skin eruptions, and some that can be used internally are said to be diuretic I strongly recommend that you do not use lupines as a food or medicinal source, because the wrong species could certainly be toxic
Lupines!!! - Daves Garden Lupine seed pods, when ripe, explode When they turn yellow and rattle inside, place them in a paper bag and let them explode, then gather them up Simply soak the seeds overnight and press into soil Lupines do not like to be transplanted, so if you have to start them in pots, be sure to move them to the garden when they are 3 to 6 inches high
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Baptisia australis: Blue False Indigo or Blue Wild Indigo Its name is interesting in itself With a common name of "blue false indigo," it is no surprise that its lupine-like blossoms are blue (Those lupine-like blossoms give rise to yet another name: redneck lupine ) B australis has always been used as a dye; the plant's sap turns an inky blue and blue dye can be made from its roots
Plant Pronunciation, Part 2: Botanical Tongue Twisters and Other . . . The “e” is silent in lupine (LOO-pin), of the genus lupinus (loo-PYE-nus), as any fan of British comedy troupe Monty Python knows, thanks to their skit about an idiotic highwayman named Dennis Moore (played by John Cleese)