Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Canary Islands
Types
-
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
74
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
fungus
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
-
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Parrot's Beak
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Papageienschnabel
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Pico de loro
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Streptophyta
Class
-
-
Order
Commelinales
Fabales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Loteae
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
11150
1
27800
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