Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Canary Islands
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
8004
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Acacia
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Acacia
Parrot's Beak
In German
Acacia
Papageienschnabel
In French
Acacia
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Acacia
Pico de loro
In Greek
Acacia
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Acacia
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Acacia
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Acacia
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Acacia
Lotus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
Loteae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1350150
1
27800
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