Lupinus arboreus 'Jaune' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Papilionoideae Tribe: Genisteae
Genus: Lupinus
Synonym(s): Lupinus arboreus var eximius,Lupinus propinquus
English name: Tree lupine 'Yellow'
Zone: California

References for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 520-521. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 5 pag. 119109. Lupinus
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- The naturalized species of Lupinus (Fabaceae) in southern Africa, Stirton, CH. Bothalia 1988 Vol. 18(1) pag. 25-29. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 5 pag. 119109. Lupinus
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- The naturalized species of Lupinus (Fabaceae) in southern Africa, Stirton, CH. Bothalia 1988 Vol. 18(1) pag. 25-29. Address
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 14şF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 14şF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Keep in refrigerator at 39°F in dry condition. Keep seed packets in a carton containing rice in a greenhouse for 13 weeks in summer at 95-122°F. Scarify the seed coating. Soak the seeds in warm water of 140°F for 6h. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 520-521. Address
- Germination of Crotalaria and Lupinus (Fabaceae) seeds submitted to different pre-germination treatments and their effect on enzymatic activity during early germination, Garduza-Acosta, B and Lagunes-Espinoza, LC and Bautista-Muńz, CC and Garcě-de-Los-Santos, G and Zalděar-Cruz, JM and Hernádez-Flores, A. Brazilian Journal of Biology 2019 Vol. 80 pag. 23-29. Address
- Lupin (Lupinus spp.) breeding and biotechnology: New perspectives and methods, Pszczólkowski, Piotr and Sawicka, Barbara and Barbas, Piotr and Krochmal-Marczak, Barbara. Breeding of Ornamental Crops: Annuals and Cut Flowers 2025 Vol. 6 pag. 165-220. DOI
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 520-521. Address
- Germination of Crotalaria and Lupinus (Fabaceae) seeds submitted to different pre-germination treatments and their effect on enzymatic activity during early germination, Garduza-Acosta, B and Lagunes-Espinoza, LC and Bautista-Muńz, CC and Garcě-de-Los-Santos, G and Zalděar-Cruz, JM and Hernádez-Flores, A. Brazilian Journal of Biology 2019 Vol. 80 pag. 23-29. Address
- Lupin (Lupinus spp.) breeding and biotechnology: New perspectives and methods, Pszczólkowski, Piotr and Sawicka, Barbara and Barbas, Piotr and Krochmal-Marczak, Barbara. Breeding of Ornamental Crops: Annuals and Cut Flowers 2025 Vol. 6 pag. 165-220. DOI
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
31-05-12A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
22-10-12 6x Dead plant after plantation too late in the season: JTz3.
28-09-12B Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
18-09-18 6x Plant not found in garden: JTz3.