Lotus palaestinus
Lotus tetragonolobus
- Native to:
- Algeria, Baleares, Cape Verde, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine
Shavtay,A. Bastian,,Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universita?t Greifswald.,Muse?um national d'histoire naturelle (France),National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),Botanischer Garten (Berlin, Germany)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Lotus
- Species:
- Lotus tetragonolobus
- USDA Symbol:
- LOPA7
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- red, maroon
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or soaking seeds in warm water for 24 hours improves germination. Seeds germinate readily in warm soil.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI