Faith_Pineo_08_Lupine Published June 7, 2018 at 500 × 667 in The Language of Flowers: A Maine Garden ← Previous / Next → Lupine (Lupinus) – Growing to 4 feet or more, this member of the legume family has been used as food by some cultures for over 6000 years. Those with a peanut allergy can also be allergic to lupine. In the language of flowers it means “imagination.”