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Red Clover

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About Red Clover and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-55-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Red Clover
Winter heath

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Rotklee
Alpine Heath

In French

Trèfle rouge
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ericales

Family

Fabaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae
Ericeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

30060
1 27800
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Properties of Red Clover and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Alpine Heath. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Clover and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Clover and Alpine Heath

Season and care of Red Clover and Alpine Heath is important to know. While considering everything about Red Clover and Alpine Heath Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Heath season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Clover is Sand and for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Clover is Neutral and for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral.

Red Clover and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Red Clover and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Red Clover flower color: Pink

  • Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Red Clover and Alpine Heath

Care of Red Clover and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.