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vegetableMediterranean snack lupini. Seeds must be soaked and brined to remove bitter alkaloids — sweet varieties exist. High protein. Showy white flowers.
🐛 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 — fixes nitrogen
Lupinus mutabilis
vegetableA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to White Lupin