Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Brazil
Types
Lotus berthelotii
-
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Scale insects
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
painted fingernail
In German
Papageienschnabel
painted fingernail
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Pico de loro
painted fingernail
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Dziób papugi
painted fingernail
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Neoregelia spectabilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Class
-
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Bromeliales
Family
Fabaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Lotus
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Loteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
150-
1
27800
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