Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Canary Islands
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
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
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
False Indigo
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
इंडिगो
In German
Papageienschnabel
falsches Indigo
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
false Indigo
In Polish
Dziób papugi
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Parrot rostri
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
-
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lotus
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Loteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
15021
1
27800
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