Parrot's Beak Lotus berthelotii
- Phonetic Spelling
- LO-tus berth-eh-LO-tee-eye
- Description
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Parrots Beak is an herbaceous pernnial in the bean family. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. In hot climates, it will accept partial shade in the afternoons. It is grown as an annual north of zone 10 and does best if it pinched back to encourage bushy growth. Plant it in a border front or in hanging baskets or rock walls where it can take advantage of its attractive spreading habit.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lotus
- Species:
- berthelotii
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Canary Islands
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Spreading
- Weeping
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Red blooms appear late spring to mid-summer.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Rock Wall
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
