Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lotus glaucus Aiton |
Bibliography | Hort. Kew. 3: 92 (1789) |
Native Range | Madeira |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | very ramose, appresed hirsute, leaves alternate, succulent, leaflets obovate to oblanceolate, flowers of 1-3 in sparse inflorescence, calyx campanulate, corolla 10-15mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow, orange |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Lotus glaucus var. canariensis Brand Pedrosia florida var. sulphurea Lowe Pedrosia glauca (Aiton) Lowe Pedrosia glauca var. dubia Lowe Pedrosia gauca var. intricata Lowe |
Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (MDR Madeira) |