Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Canary Islands
Types
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Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
84
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Insects
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
Butterflies, Insects
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Corydalis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Capnoides
Parrot's Beak
In German
Capnoides
Papageienschnabel
In French
capnoides
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Capnoides
Pico de loro
In Greek
Capnoides
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Capnoides
Dziób papugi
In Latin
capnoides
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Streptophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
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Order
Agaricales
Fabales
Family
Fumariaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Fumarieae
Loteae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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