Blue Lupin (Lupinus angustifolius)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Lupinus angustifolius is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in leaf from April to October, in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich vegetable or savoury dish in any of the ways that cooked beans are used, they can also be roasted or ground into a powder. — Used as a protein-rich vegetable or savoury dish in any of the ways that cooked beans are used, they can also be roasted or ground into a powder.; If the seed is bitter this is due to the presence of toxic alkaloids and the seed should be thoroughly leached before being cooked.; The seeds of low-alkaloid varieties is used in making 'tempeh'.; The seed is rich in protein, though it is deficient in the amino-acid methionine.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated and rocky ground on light acid soils . (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)