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'''''Lupinus mutabilis''''' is a species of [[lupin]] grown in the [[Andes]] for its edible [[bean]].  Vernacular names include '''tarwi''', '''tarhui''', '''chocho''', '''altramuz''', '''Andean lupin''', '''South American lupin''', or '''pearl lupin'''.
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Lupinus mutabilis, Sweet. St. erect, branched, somewhat woody, 5 ft. tall: lfts. 7-9, lanceolate, obtuse, hairy below and somewhat glaucous: fls. large, somewhat verticillate, fragrant; standard white mixed with blue, becoming blue with a large yellow mark in the center; wings and keel white. June-Aug. Mountains of S. Amer. B.M. 2682. — Attractive species, erect and branching but half-hardy.
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Lupinus mutabilis, Sweet. St. erect, branched, somewhat woody, 5 ft. tall: lfts. 7-9, lanceolate, obtuse, hairy below and somewhat glaucous: fls. large, somewhat verticillate, fragrant; standard white mixed with blue, becoming blue with a large yellow mark in the center; wings and keel white. June-Aug. Mountains of S. Amer. — Attractive species, erect and branching but half-hardy.
  
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Var. Cruckshanksii, Hook. (L. Cruckshanksii, Gray). Fls. large, fragrant, white, the standard yellow-rose, becoming violet. B.M. 3056.
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Var. Cruckshanksii, Hook. (L. Cruckshanksii, Gray). Fls. large, fragrant, white, the standard yellow-rose, becoming violet.
 
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==Cultivation==
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| name = ''Lupinus mutabilis''
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| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
 
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| genus = '''''[[Lupinus]]'''''
 
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| subgenus = '''''[http://koti.mbnet.fi/bkurl/Classific.htm Platycarpos]''''' (Wats.) Kurl.
 
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| species = '''''L. mutabilis'''''
 
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'''''Lupinus mutabilis''''' is a species of [[lupin]] grown in the [[Andes]] for its edible [[bean]].  Vernacular names include '''tarwi''', '''tarhui''', '''chocho''', '''altramuz''', '''Andean lupin''', '''South American lupin''', or '''pearl lupin'''.
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The bone-white seed contains more than 40% [[protein]] and 20% [[fat]] and has been
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used as a food by Andean people since ancient times, especially in [[soup]]s, [[stew]]s, [[salad]]s and by itself mixed with fried [[maize]].  Like other legumes, its protein is rich in the [[essential amino acid]] [[lysine]].  It has a soft [[seed coat]] that makes for easy cooking.
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It may have not been more widely used because it is bitter due to some [[alkaloid]] content. However, the alkaloids are water-soluble and can be removed by soaking the seeds for some days in water.
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Average protein content is 46% (varying between 41 and 51%) and average fat content is 20% (varying between 14 and 24%)  The protein digestibility and nutritional value are reportedly similar to those in [[soybean]]s.
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== External links ==
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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* [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Lupinus+mutabilis Plants for a Future]
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*[http://lupins-bk.blogspot.com/ Lupins - geography, classification, genetic resources]
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Latest revision as of 03:21, 14 December 2009


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Plant Characteristics
Cultivation
Features: ✓ edible
Scientific Names

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Lupinus mutabilis is a species of lupin grown in the Andes for its edible bean. Vernacular names include tarwi, tarhui, chocho, altramuz, Andean lupin, South American lupin, or pearl lupin.


Read about Lupinus mutabilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Lupinus mutabilis, Sweet. St. erect, branched, somewhat woody, 5 ft. tall: lfts. 7-9, lanceolate, obtuse, hairy below and somewhat glaucous: fls. large, somewhat verticillate, fragrant; standard white mixed with blue, becoming blue with a large yellow mark in the center; wings and keel white. June-Aug. Mountains of S. Amer. — Attractive species, erect and branching but half-hardy.

Var. Cruckshanksii, Hook. (L. Cruckshanksii, Gray). Fls. large, fragrant, white, the standard yellow-rose, becoming violet.


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