Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Canary Islands
Western United States, Canada
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
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Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
Sugar Pine
In German
Papageienschnabel
Sugar Pine
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Dziób papugi
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
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Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Lotus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Loteae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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