Lotus maculatus
Pico de Paloma, Parrot's beak, Lotus vine, Golden parrot's beak
Lotus Lotus
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
Trailing
Seeds are harmful if ingested.
Yellow, Flushed orange, Flushed red in Spring; Flushed red, Flushed orange, Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Pinch tips to promote branching. Cut to the ground in spring to encourage compact bushy growth.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Lotus maculatus (Pico de Paloma) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Mediterranean, Beds and borders
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.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Lotus maculatus
Pico de Paloma, Parrot's beak, Lotus vine, Golden parrot's beak
Lotus Lotus
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.
Canary Islands
Evergreen
Trailing
Seeds are harmful if ingested.
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Yellow, Flushed orange, Flushed red in Spring; Flushed red, Flushed orange, Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Pinch tips to promote branching. Cut to the ground in spring to encourage compact bushy growth.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Lotus maculatus (Pico de Paloma) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Mediterranean, Beds and borders
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.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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