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Lupinus amandus

Lupinus amandus, known as chocho, is a lupine native to the Colombian Andes, growing at 2700 to 3800 m. It is grown as a cool-climate pulse crop, and its seeds need processing before eating.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly during establishment and in dry spells, and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil.
Temperature
10–20 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Raw seeds contain bitter quinolizidine alkaloids that are harmful; they must be soaked and cooked before eating.
Native range
Colombia
Climate
montane tropical

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Lupinus amandus, commonly known as chocho, is a species of lupine native to Colombia. It grows in the mountains between the elevation ranges of 2700-3800 meters.

Other Lupinus plants

Drew's silky lupine · Fleshy lupine · Lupinus albert-smithianus · Sicklekeel lupine · Silver lupine · White Lupin · Lupinus alopecuroides · Lupinus anatolicus · Anderson's lupine · Narrowflower lupine · Narrowleaf lupine · Anthony Peak lupine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lupinus amandus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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