The plant has a creeping or trailing habit, with leaves divided into 3-5 slender leaflets, each leaflet 1–2 cm long and 1 mm broad, densely covered with fine silvery hairs. The flowers are orange-red to red, peaflower-shaped, but slender, 2–4 cm long and 5–8 mm broad.
Lotus berthelotii is cultivated in the horticulture trade and widely available as an ornamental plant with its needle-like silvery foliage and red flowers for traditional gardens, container (pots), and drought tolerant water conserving gardens. A golden orange flowering cultivar is also grown.
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I miss seeing this flowers, but it doesn't grow in hotter climes.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me a little of the bird of paradise, but growing at ground level. An interesting one.
ReplyDeleteThey look like flames - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, colorful flowers--very unusual. Mickie :)
ReplyDeleteThe colour is gorgeous! I think I've seen this plant in the greenhouses in the Botanic Garden.
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular looking thing. It's a shame it's extinct in the wild.
ReplyDeleteWow, wotta flower! You show the best stuff!
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