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What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-5

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense

Common Name
Red Clover

In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German
Rotklee

In French
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish
Trébol rojo

In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho

In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Trifolium

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Trifolieae

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Red Clover

Want to know the properties of Red Clover? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Red Clover is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. Red Clover Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Red Clover Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Red Clover. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Red Clover physical information is as follows: 20.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Red Clover

Taking Red Clover Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Red Clover include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Red Clover

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Red Clover is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial and Perennial plant. Red Clover is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-5. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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