Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Canary Islands
Australia
Types
Lotus berthelotii
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Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds
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
-
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Papageienschnabel
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Dziób papugi
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Malvales
Family
Fabaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Lotus
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Loteae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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