Are lupines safe for septic beds?

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    Well, Canadian variety lupines have a much shallower root system than seashore ones; it has to do with the composition of the soils. Also bear in mind that while those roots might be 1m long, they're not 1m straight down. Andean lupines, at least, have lateral root systems, so of course they're long, but they're shallow.
     

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