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Sign up freeLupinus mutabilis
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesHigh-protein Andean crop also called tarwi. Must soak/leach to remove alkaloids. Beautiful blue flowers. Fixes nitrogen heavily.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, slightly acidic — drought-tolerant
Phaseolus coccineus (Painted Lady)
vegetableA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Andean Lupin
