Lotus Sweetjuice
Glinus lotoides
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Cyprus, Djibouti, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Kriti, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Mark Marathon
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Molluginaceae
- Genus:
- Glinus
- Species:
- Glinus lotoides
- USDA Symbol:
- GLLO
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in disturbed areas and wetlands
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions with light exposure. Often germinates on moist, bare soil.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI