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Lotus maculatus
Parrot's Beak
Origin: Island of Tenerife, Spain.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Lotus |
| Species |
| maculatus |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c-H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5-10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23-50 |
| Height |
| 0.3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Requires consistently moist soils, do not let it dry out between watering. Full sun preferred, but can tolerate partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Coastal shrub lands (growth influenced heavily by the sea). |
| Flower Description |
| Red-orange. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| From herbaceous stem cuttings, woody stem cuttings, and by tip layering. |
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