Dorycnium Plant Care
Lotus dorycnium L.
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Lotus dorycnium, previously known by the synonym Dorycnium pentaphyllum, common names: prostrate Canary clover and badassi, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Lotus of the family Fabaceae.
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How do you care for Dorycnium?
Dorycnium grows best in full sun.
What Is the Dorycnium?
Dorycnium (Lotus dorycnium) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Lotus genus. Dorycnium is also known as Hairy Canary Clover.
Dorycnium displays an aquatic perennial herb growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Dorycnium produces showy pink or white flowers.
What Light Does the Dorycnium Need?
Dorycnium thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Dorycnium?
Loamy soil with good drainage. Good drainage is essential for Dorycnium to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Dorycnium?
Repot annually in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Dorycnium?
Dorycnium can be propagated through seeds, division of rhizomes. Similar propagation techniques also apply to arabian lotus plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Dorycnium Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Dorycnium, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Dorycnium?
Dorycnium is susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, caterpillars. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Dorycnium is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Lotus genus — compare its care with other Lotus species on PlantoScan.
Lotus is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Dorycnium thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Lotus Species
Other Lotus species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Lotus dorycnium L., family Fabaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 776 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Dorycnium, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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