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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.

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. B.M. 3056.

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

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==Cultivation==

| color = lightgreen

| name = ''Lupinus mutabilis''

 

| regnum = [[Plant]]ae

===Propagation===

| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]

| familia = [[Fabaceae]]

| subfamilia = [[Faboideae]]

| tribus = [[Lupineae]]

| subgenus = '''''[http://koti.mbnet.fi/bkurl/Classific.htm Platycarpos]''''' (Wats.) Kurl.

| species = '''''L. mutabilis'''''

| binomial_authority = [[Robert Sweet (botanist)|Sweet]]

'''''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

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 ==

==References==

*[http://lupins-bk.blogspot.com/ Lupins - geography, classification, genetic resources]

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