Tetragonolobus maritimus
Dragon's-teeth · Asparagus Trefoil · Square-Podded Bird's Foot Trefoil · Winged pea
Description
Source: leafsnapLotus maritimus is a species of plant in the legume family, native to Europe, Africa and temperate Asia. It is one of several species known as dragon's teeth.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Dragon's teeth is a perennial herbaceous plant that loves sunlight and comes from open habitats, often prospering in meadows and grasslands. While it favors full sun, it can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Dragon's teeth can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be restricted by different combinations of moisture and heat. It grows best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Extended stretches of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures can raise the risk of Dragon's teeth dying. In winter, protecting the plant from cold can help improve its survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
The optimal time to fertilize Dragon's teeth is in early spring, when it is coming out of dormancy and starting active growth. Fertilizing supplies essential nutrients needed for healthy development. While Dragon's teeth has relatively low fertilizer requirements, an annual application can improve its survival and encourage better, longer-lasting flowers.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Tetragonolobus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 3.05 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer
- Native Area
- Turkey, Austria, Tunisia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Poland, Croatia, Slovenia, Morocco, Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Estonia, Albania, Algeria, Romania, France