Botanical Name: Lotus berthelotii
Common Name: Parrot’s beak
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape prostrate, trailing plant with silvery foliage and red to orange sweet-pea like flowers
Height 6-10"
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers a soil with good drainage
Hardiness some frost; zones 9, 15-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves alternate, odd pinnately compound, 5-7 leaflets; leaflets very narrow; fine textured foliage resembles Artemisia
Flowers sweet-pea shaped, scarlet red to bright orange, with beak-like curving petals; flowers spring to early summer
Fruit many seeded legume
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings, seed
 
Usage:
hanging baskets, groundcover in warm sunny areas, rock gardens, cascading over walls or rocks; excellent contrasting colors
 
Landscape Care:
Watering average water, can be kept fairly dry; prefers occasional deep soaking
Fertilizing balanced in early spring
Pruning head back to induce bushiness; dead-head to prolong bloom
Pests/Diseases stem rot where drainage is poor
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Canary Islands
Family: Fabaceae

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