Bacon And Eggs Flower?

Question

I reber reading about a certin type of flower that grows in New Orleans that has been described as looking like bacon and eggs due to the coloring of it. It is also mentioned in Anne Rices Witching Hour book series, any help would be great.

Answer 1

Bird's Foot Trefoil, Baby's Slippers, Bacon and Eggs
Lotus corniculatus

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Family: Papilionaceae (puh-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lotus (LO-tus) (Info)
Species: corniculatus (korn-ee-ku-LAY-tus) (Info)

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2� C (-35� F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4� C (-30� F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6� C (-25� F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8� C (-20� F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1� C (-15� F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3� C (-10� F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5� C (-5� F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7� C (0� F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9� C (5� F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2� C (10� F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4� C (15� F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6� C (20� F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
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2 positives
3 neutrals
No negatives
Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Knights Landing, California
Erie, Michigan
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Glouster, Ohio
Haviland, Ohio
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Neutral Baa On Jul 18, 2002, Baa from Hampshire (UK) (Zone 9a) wrote:

A creeping perennial from Europe.

Has lance shaped, hairy or hairless, mid-dark green leaflets borne in 5s, the upper 3 leaflets are separated from the lower 2 by short stems. Bears small, pea shaped, yellow to reddish yellow flowers which become darker with age. The seed pods are shiny, lance shaped and black when ripe.

Flowers April - September

Likes a well drained soil in full sun.

This chap can become invasive and will escape into the wild from the garden, so be careful of introducing it to the garden especially where no other L. corniculatus are present.
Neutral kennedyh On Mar 23, 2003, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria (AU) (Zone 10a) wrote:

The name Birdsfoot Trefoil for this plant is because the group of seed pods can resemble a birds foot. Although the flowers occur in groups of about 7, not all develop seed pods and there are frequently three slender pods joined at their base, resembling a bird's foot, with three long toes.
Positive KimGaither On Oct 13, 2004, KimGaither from Gilbertsville, PA (Zone 7a) wrote:

I grew this from seed this year. Each one of my plants are currently 3 feet wide. It didn't flower much or produce seeds. So hopefully more flowers next season.
Neutral kbaumle On Jul 7, 2005, kbaumle from Northwest, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is in bloom EVERYWHERE here now. It attracts attention by the side of the road, and we see it when we go bike riding. I want to dig up a cluster of it for my Ohio wildflower garden.
Positive Buttoneer On Jun 17, 2006, Buttoneer from Carlisle, PA (Zone 6b) wrote:

I just dug up a part of this plant growing by the side of the road. I am putting it in my garden because it's beautiful & seems to be hardy to PA.

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Answer 2

Sorry, I did some searches...but didnt come up with anything. I suggest that you look for an Anne Rice website and see if you can actually ask her if it is a real flower.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

OK Carla, you go girl!!!
It really is a nice plant also very old ... as in - a heritage plant.