PL0091 Lotus Red, Parrot's Beak, Lotus berthelotii Red 荷花藤 鹦鹉嘴花, 7 cm pot

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Code Number PL0091

BOTANICAL NAME:
Lotus berthelotii 'Red'

COMMON NAMES:
Lotus Red, Parrot's Beak, Coral Gem

NATIVE: No
FOLIAGE TYPE:
Evergreen / Semi-Deciduous

PLANT TYPE: 
Perennial Creeping / Trailing Plant

PLANT HABIT:
Creeping, Trailing, Cascading

DESCRIPTION:
A very useful creeping or trailing plant with fine silvery green, needle-like foliage and vibrant orange-red pea-shaped flowers in spring. Requires well-drained soils in a full sun to part shade position. Ideal for rockeries, low walls, borders and hanging baskets where it can trail gracefully.

MATURE HEIGHT: MATURE WIDTH:
15–20cm Height  30–50cm Trail / Spread

POSITION: SOIL TYPE:
Full Sun / Part Shade   Well-drained soil

LANDSCAPE USE(S):
Hanging Baskets, Rockeries, Low Walls, Retaining Walls, Containers / Pots, Groundcover

PESTS & DISEASES:
Generally trouble-free

CULTURAL NOTES / PLANT CARE:
Requires well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Protect from heavy frost in cooler climates. Prune lightly after flowering to encourage dense, bushy growth.

植物学名： Lotus berthelotii 'Red'（红花鹦鹉嘴藤 / 荷花藤）
常见名称： 鹦鹉嘴花、红花珊瑚莲、蔓生荷花
是否澳大利亚本土植物： 否
叶片类型： 常绿 / 半落叶
植物类型： 多年生匍匐 / 垂吊植物
生长习性： 匍匐蔓延、级联垂瀑

植物描述：
一种非常实用的匍匐或垂吊型植物，拥有精细的银绿色针状叶片，春季会开出鲜艳的橙红色豌豆状（类似鹦鹉嘴）花朵。需要种植在排水良好且光照充足至半阴的位置。非常适合用于岩石花园、矮墙点缀以及吊盆种植，能够展现优雅的垂瀑效果。

成熟高度： 约15–20厘米
成熟宽度/蔓延长度： 约30–50厘米
光照条件： 全日照 / 半阴
土壤类型： 排水良好的土壤

园林景观用途：
吊盆、岩石花园、矮墙/挡土墙美化、容器/盆栽、地被覆盖。

病虫害： 通常无病虫害问题。
栽培注意事项：
植物养护： 要求土壤排水良好，置于日光充足至半阴处。在寒冷地区需注意防霜冻。花后可适当轻剪以促进株型紧凑繁茂。