Winged Pea
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
Hans Hillewaert,Laura Morelli,Robert Flogaus-Faust,Liliane ROUBAUDI,Liliane ROUBAUDI [CC BY-SA], via Tela Botanica,Anna N Chapman (www.inaturalist.org),Marcel Hospers (www.inaturalist.org),Paul Taubert (en.wikipedia.org),Quentin Groom (www.inaturalist.org),Laura Morelli,gailhampshire (www.flickr.com) from Cradley, Malvern, U.K,gailhampshire (www.flickr.com) from Cradley, Malvern, U.K
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Lotus
- Species:
- Lotus tetragonolobus
- USDA Symbol:
- TEPU6
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- 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 in warm water for 24 hours improves germination. Direct sow after last frost or start indoors.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI