Lotus — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Lotus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lotus corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Lotus corniculatus is a plant of the temperate zone, where it is found at elevations up to 3,400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 25°c, but can tolerate 3 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -6°c, but young growth is more tender and can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Lotus edulis
Lotus edulis
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Lotus edulis is a plant of the warm temperate to subtropical zone. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 24°c, but can tolerate 4 - 28°c. The plant can survive temperatures down to about -2°c.
Full cultivation guide →Lotus halophilus
Lotus halophilus
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Lotus halophilus is a plant of the arid, warm temperate zone. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 24°c, but can tolerate 4 - 28°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 250 - 500mm, but tolerates 100 - 700mm.
Full cultivation guide →Lotus tetragonolobus
Lotus tetragonolobus
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil, preferring a rich light well-drained soil in a sunny position. Occasionally cultivated for its edible young seedpods and also as an ornamental plant. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Lotus uliginosus
Lotus uliginosus
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Lotus uliginosus is a plant of the cold temperate to subtroical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 24°c, but can tolerate 3 - 28°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -10°c, but young growth is more tender and can be severely damaged at -5°c.
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