Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Canary Islands
South America, Brazil
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
425
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
Tabebuia
In German
Papageienschnabel
Tabebuia
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Tabebuia
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Tabebuia
In Polish
Dziób papugi
Tabebuia
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
-
Class
-
-
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Lotus
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Loteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
15067
1
27800
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