Blue lupin

The blue lupin is used as a green manure. Some varieties can be usedr as a grain legume for animal feed or human consumption.

Names

Scientific
   Lupinus angustifolius
English
   Blue lupin
   Narrow-leafed lupin
   Narrowleaf lupine
Dutch
   Blauwe lupine
Spanish
   Altramuz azul
French
   Lupin bleu
German
   Blaue Lupine
   Schmalblättrige Lupine

Taxonomy

Order
   Fabales
Family
   Fabaceae
Genus
   Lupinus
Species
   Lupinus angustifolius (Blue lupin)

Crop categories

Cool temperate crops
Forage and fodder crops
Green manures
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops

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