Lupinus luteus - Yellow lupin

Yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus) is a fast-growing annual herb grown for its protein-rich seed, eaten cooked once the bitter alkaloids are soaked out, and as a nitrogen-fixing green manure on poor soils.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Lupinus spp. - Lupine
• Herb
• Annual

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Nitrogen fixer¹

Footnotes

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