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Lotus hirsutus

 
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Family: Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lotus (LO-tus) (Info)
Species: hirsutus (her-SOO-tus) (Info)

Synonym:Dorycnium hirsutum

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Silver/Gray

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral joanna516 On Oct 13, 2009, joanna516 from Helsingborg
Sweden wrote:

HI My Lotus has lots of dry seeds i would like to grow some more of lotus since i love this plant but i have no idea what to do with the seeds , any advice will be appriciate
Thanks

Neutral Baa On Aug 30, 2001, Baa wrote:

Syn: Dorycnium hirsutum

Small sub-shrub from Portugal and Mediterranean regions. Silvery hairs cover the small oval leaves making this a good shrub for areas you don't water much.

Pea flowers are held on top of the branches and are invariably white tinged with a very pale pink, brown hard shelled pods hold the small seeds.

Flowers June - September

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fairfield, California
Tacoma, Washington



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