Mazhar Botanic Garden

Lotus berthelotii Lowe ex Masf.

Pelican Beak

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Lotus
Species: berthelotii
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000884
Common name: Pelican Beak
English name: Parrot beak
Arabic name: Pelican Beak
Native: Canary Island
Country: Canary Islands
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen prostrate sub shrub, growing to 20 cm tall and 60-90 cm wide leaves silver-gray, needle-like, spaced along the stems in attractive whorls flowers bright crimson resemble parrot beaks

Ornamental plant. Ground covers, Hanging Baskets, Walls and fences. Perfect in rock gardens. Mediterranean gardens.

Heinekenia berthelotii (Masf) GKunkel

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Cuttings - seeds
Flowering time: Spring or Early summer
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.5-7.5
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Sub shrub
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen shrub
pH: Alkaline Neutral

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