Texas Bluebonnet
Also known as
Texas bluebonnet and Texas lupine
Taxonomy
Lupinus texensis
Lupinus
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Texas Bluebonnet
How often to water your Texas Bluebonnet
every 9
Texas Bluebonnet needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Texas Bluebonnet in your home
a window
Texas Bluebonnet love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Texas Bluebonnet does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Texas Bluebonnet in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Texas Bluebonnet
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Texas Bluebonnet after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My bluebonnet was shredded down in the back of my yard. I couldn’t find its roots so I planted in on my rose soil! Hope you get better sandy! 😭😭❤️❤️ (also I planted it today: April 25)
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Drooping leaves and yellowing/browning. Help my bluebonnet are looking very sad what can be wrong?
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What do I do with the stalks once they shed their flowers? #BigLeavedLupine
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Got to visit Ladybird Johnson’s wildflower center today in Austin, Texas . I don’t grow flowers myself, but the scent on the breeze here has me rethinking it! #TexasBluebonnet
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My #TexasBluebonnet is #Blooming! 🌸🙌🏽🪴 Hope everyone is having a wondeful Sunday today 😊 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #OutdoorGrowing #Flowers #GregGang #CentralTexasGang #kscapedream
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Does anyone know what kind of plant this is?
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How do I water this assortment of succulents? Im a new plant mom and just got this is a present. Do I need to repot it?
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Is this truly a string of buttons? #StringOfButtons
Care Summary for Texas Bluebonnet
Texas Bluebonnet
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.