Lotus, Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak
Lotusmaculatus 'Amazon Sunset'

<h1>Lotus, Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak<br><i>Lotus</i><i>maculatus</i> 'Amazon Sunset'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Fabaceae</b>
                                    (fab-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Lotus</i></b>
                                    (LO-tus)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>maculatus</i></b>
                                    (mak-yuh-LAH-tus)<br>
                            
                            <b>Cultivar: Amazon Sunset</b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Groundcovers<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
                                                                                                Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
                                                                                                Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Blue-Green<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        under 6 in. (15 cm)<BR>
                                                                                                6-12 in. (15-30 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        6-9 in. (15-22 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Coral/Apricot<BR>
                                                                                                Orange <BR>
                                                                                                Red-Orange<BR>
                                                                                                Gold (yellow-orange)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        <b>May be a noxious weed or <a href="http://davesgarden.com/terms/go/500.html">invasive</a></b><BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From leaf cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From herbaceous stem cuttings<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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