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Lotus argyrodes

Lotus argyrodes is a subshrub in the pea family, endemic to the Azores and Madeira, with succulent hairy leaves and swan-like red and yellow flowers. It is a dry-tolerant plant best grown in full sun with sharp drainage.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Free-draining mix, such as cactus or gritty loam with added sand or grit.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Azores, Madeira
Climate
subtropical

About

Lotus argyrodes is a plant species in the genus Lotus endemic to the Azores and Madeira Islands.

Other Lotus plants

Lotus aduncus · Lotus aegaeus · Lotus alianus · Alpine Bird's Foot Trefoil · Lotus anfractuosus · Slender bird's-foot trefoil · Lotus arabicus · Lotus arenarius · Lotus arinagensis · Lotus assakensis · Australian Trefoil · Lotus axilliflorus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lotus argyrodes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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