Photo: Kathleen Nelson, Inyo National ForestPublic domainvia Wikimedia Commons
Padre Crowley's Lupine Plant Care
Lupinus padre-crowleyi C.P.Sm.
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Lupinus dedeckerae
Every 7–10 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–80°F
40–60%
At a glance
How do you care for Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Water Padre Crowley's Lupine every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–80°F (10–27°C) and 40–60% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Padre Crowley's Lupine Native To?
What Is the Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Padre Crowley's Lupine (Lupinus padre-crowleyi) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Lupinus genus. Padre Crowley's Lupine is native to California. Padre Crowley's Lupine is also known as Lupinus dedeckerae.
Padre Crowley's Lupine displays an upright, bushy perennial growth habit, reaching up to 3 ft tall with a spread of approximately 2 ft. Padre Crowley's Lupine produces showy spikes of pea-like flowers in various colors.
Leaf size: approximately 4 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Lupinus padre-crowleyi requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Padre Crowley's Lupine Need?
Padre Crowley's Lupine thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Padre Crowley's Lupine Prefer?
Lupinus padre-crowleyi grows best at temperatures of 50–80°F. Padre Crowley's Lupine prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
50–80°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Padre Crowley's Lupine to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Feed Padre Crowley's Lupine every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
The PlantoScan app can remind you when to water and when to fertilize each plant.
How Do You Repot a Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Padre Crowley's Lupine can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to lupine plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Padre Crowley's Lupine Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Padre Crowley's Lupine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Padre Crowley's Lupine?
Padre Crowley's Lupine is susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Padre Crowley's Lupine Need?
Padre Crowley's Lupine grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. Padre Crowley's Lupine is native to California. In cooler regions, grow Padre Crowley's Lupine as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Padre Crowley's Lupine is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Lupinus genus — compare its care with other Lupinus species on PlantoScan.
Lupinus is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Padre Crowley's Lupine thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Lupinus Species
Other Lupinus species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Lupinus padre-crowleyi C.P.Sm., family Fabaceae (first published in Spec. Lupinorum : 510 (1945)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Padre Crowley's Lupine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Kathleen Nelson, Inyo National Forest, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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