Lotus berthelotii
Lotus berthelotii is a ground cover plant or a hanging basket plant, of nice orange or yellow flowers of low maintenance which makes this plant to be ideal for rockeries gardens.
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The Lotus berthelotti also known as Lotus is a herbaceous evergreen plant that belongs to the family of the fabaceaes.
One of its attractions resides on the striking colour of its flowers and the shape of them.
It is usually used both, as a ground cover plant or a hanging basket plant.
It works like an indoor plant as far as it receives plenty of light.
Lotus needs sandy soils or with good drainage, what makes it a good plant for rockeries.
It can be multiplied by seeds in spring or in summer by cuttings.
Prune Lotus by the end of the winter to encourage flowering and shape.
This plant is not usually affected by any type disease, but can suffer because of an excess of water.
Feed your plant every 15 days during the spring and summer with a fertilizer for succulents.
Consulted sources, in addition to our experience with this plant:
http://plantayflor.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/ http://www.kernock.co.uk/acatalog
Data sheet
- Name
- Lotus berthelotii
- Origen
- Canary Island
- Height
- Up to 50 cm
- Colour
- Red or dark orange flowers
- Flowering
- Spring and summer
- Location
- Sun
- Irrigation
- Moderated
- Applications
- Pots, rockeries and gardeners
- Others
- Can't resist cold
- Note
- Being the product a living plant and depending on the season, this plant could be received, in some cases, not exactly the same as in the photography, but as similar as possible, without impacting on quality of the same.