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Grape Soda Lupine
( Lupinus excubitus )
Lupinus excubitus
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About Grape Soda Lupine (Lupinus excubitus)
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Lupinus excubitus
is a species of lupine known as the grape soda lupine. Its common name refers to its sweet scent, which is said to be very reminiscent of grape soda. This species and its variants are found in the southwestern United States, especially in California, and in far northern Mexico. The plant is a small shrub with gray-green foliage. The fan-shaped leaves are each made up of 7 to 10 narrow leaflets. The raceme flower cluster is a tall stalk of rich purple flowers, each with a bright yellow spot. The occasional variant has white flowers. The fruit is a silky legume pod up to 5 centimeters in length containing mottled brown seeds.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
7 ft tall
Flower Color
Purple, White, Yellow, Brown
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 3
confirmed
, 51
likely
* )
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Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Nurseries
Carried by 10
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or clay loams
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds scarification or hot water.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.5" - 51.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 4.38", Coldest Month: 24.7" - 59.4", Hottest Month: 47.9" - 88.1", Humidity: 0.01" - 39.05", Elevation: -58" - 10371"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Inyo Bush 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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