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Lotus maculatus (Pico de Paloma)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lotus maculatus
Other names
Pico de Paloma, Parrot's beak, Lotus vine, Golden parrot's beak
Genus
Lotus Lotus
Species
L. maculatus - L. maculatus is a tender, trailing, evergreen perennial bearing palmate leaves with linear, mid-green leaflets and slender, tapered, red- or orange-tipped, yellow flowers in spring and early summer.
Lotus maculatus is: Evergreen
Habit
Trailing
Toxicity
Seeds are harmful if ingested.
Flower
Flushed red, Yellow, Flushed orange in Spring; Yellow, Flushed red, Flushed orange in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
General care
Pruning
Pinch tips to promote branching. Cut to the ground in spring to encourage compact bushy growth.
Propagation
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Lotus maculatus (Pico de Paloma) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Mediterranean, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with grit in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Lotus maculatus
Other names
Pico de Paloma, Parrot's beak, Lotus vine, Golden parrot's beak
Genus
Lotus Lotus
Species
L. maculatus - L. maculatus is a tender, trailing, evergreen perennial bearing palmate leaves with linear, mid-green leaflets and slender, tapered, red- or orange-tipped, yellow flowers in spring and early summer.
Native to
Canary Islands
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Trailing
Toxicity
Seeds are harmful if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
Flushed red, Yellow, Flushed orange in Spring; Yellow, Flushed red, Flushed orange in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
General care
Pruning
Pinch tips to promote branching. Cut to the ground in spring to encourage compact bushy growth.
Propagation
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Lotus maculatus (Pico de Paloma) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Mediterranean, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with grit in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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(10/05/2011)
Ground cover upto 15cm, likes full sun, Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, Propagation Methods: (15/06/2010)
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