Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Canary Islands
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
420
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 5
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
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
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Borers, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Papageienschnabel
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Dziób papugi
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Streptophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lotus
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Loteae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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