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Lotus jordanii

Lotus jordanii, or Jordan's lotus, is a small Fabaceae plant from Mediterranean coasts that bears clusters of white pea-like flowers. It is a wild coastal species rarely grown in gardens, so care guidance is limited.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings, as it is adapted to dry coastal conditions.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty soil; avoid heavy wet clay.
Temperature
Mild Mediterranean climate suits it; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Lotus jordanii or Jordan's Lotus is a plant in the genus Lotus native to the coast of the western Mediterranean Sea. Its native range includes Algeria, the Balearic Islands, France, and Spain.

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 argyrodes · Lotus arinagensis · Lotus assakensis · Australian Trefoil

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lotus jordanii 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.

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