PHOENIX – a variety of narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.), intended for use as grain hay and grain fodder, as well as green mass for agricultural lands. The plant is 80 cm to 1.5 m tall, semi-erect and determinate, with distinctly white flowers whose keel tip is yellow-stained. Leaves are green and palmate, while the medium-length pod contains white grain with a characteristic pattern and yellow ornamentation. The vegetative period is 65–70 days from germination to seed maturity.
The variety is characterized by high dry matter yield of green mass – on average 41 c/ha, with maximum values up to 76.4 c/ha, as well as low alkaloid content (up to 0.05%). This makes PHOENIX safe for use as a fodder plant. The plant is resistant to fusarium and shows a weak reaction to anthracnose, which enhances its hardiness under various climatic conditions.
PHOENIX is easy to grow thanks to a powerful rootstock capable of penetrating up to 2 m deep. It is suitable for row planting at an interval of 25–30 cm and prefers sunny locations on calcareous humus soils. Due to its decorative appeal and unpretentiousness, PHOENIX can be used both in agricultural plantations and in landscape design, for example, in living fences or flower beds.
