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Summary
Physical Characteristics

Trifolium hybridum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from June to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Trifolium elegans. Trifolium hybridum elegans
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers Leaves
Edible Uses: Tea
Leaves and flower heads - raw or cooked. Boiled, or after soaking for several hours in salty water[183]. A delightful and healthful tea is made from the dried flower heads[183]. They are usually mixed with other teas[183]. The dried flower heads and seeds can be ground into a nutritious flour[183].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Galactogogue
A cold infusion of the plant has been used as a wash on the breasts of a nursing mother in order to increase the milk flow[257].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Agroforestry Services: Nitrogen Agroforestry Services: Understory legume Fodder: Pasture Management: Fodder Management: Hay Minor Global Crop
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun[200]. Succeeds in poor soils. Closely related to T. repens[60]. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better[201]. It should not be grown with camellias or gooseberries because it harbours a mite that can cause fruit drop in the gooseberries and premature budding in the camellias[201]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200]. Buttercups growing nearby depress the growth of the nitrogen bacteria by means of a root exudate[201].
Carbon Farming
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Agroforestry Services: Nitrogen
Plants that contribute to nitrogen fixation include the legume family – Fabaceae.
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Agroforestry Services: Understory legume
Legume vegetation, especially the trees and shrubs growing between the forest canopy and the forest floor.
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Fodder: Pasture
Enclosed tracts of farmland mainly of grasses, with an interspersion of legumes and other forbs (non-grass herbaceous plants).
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Management: Fodder
Non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon.
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Management: Hay
Cut to the ground and harvested annually. Non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon.
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Minor Global Crop
These crops are already grown or traded around the world, but on a smaller scale than the global perennial staple and industrial crops, The annual value of a minor global crop is under $1 billion US. Examples include shea, carob, Brazil nuts and fibers such as ramie and sisal.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow in spring in situ. If the seed is in short supply it might be better to sow it in pots in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
Trifolium bifidum | Piñole Clover, Notchleaf clover | Annual | 0.5 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Trifolium ciliatum | Foothill Clover | Annual | 0.5 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Trifolium cyathiferum | Cup Clover | Annual | 0.5 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium dichotomum | Branched Indian Clover | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium dubium | Suckling Clover | Annual | 0.5 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Trifolium fimbriatum | Springbank Clover, Cows clover | Perennial | 1.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium fucatum | Sour Clover, Bull clover | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium fucatum virescens | | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium gracilentum | Pin-Point Clover, Palmer's clover | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium incarnatum | Crimson Clover | Annual | 0.5 |
3-9
| M | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Trifolium lupinaster | Lupine clover | Perennial | 0.5 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium macrocephalum | Bighead Clover, Largehead clover | Perennial | 0.3 |
4-8
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Trifolium microcephalum | Smallhead Clover | Annual | 0.6 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | |
Trifolium obtusiflorum | Clammy Clover | Annual | 1.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium ornithopodioides | Birdsfoot Fenugreek, Bird clover | Annual/Perennial | 0.2 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | MWe | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Trifolium pratense | Red Clover | Perennial | 0.6 |
5-9
| M | LMH | N | M | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Trifolium repens | White Clover, Dutch Clover, Purple Dutch Clover, Shamrock, White Clover | Perennial | 0.1 |
4-8
| M | LMH | N | M | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Trifolium subterraneum | Subterranean Clover | Annual | 0.2 |
7-10
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Trifolium tridentatum | Tomcat Clover | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Trifolium variegatum | Whitetip Clover | Annual | 1.0 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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