Southernwood

Trefoil

About Southernwood and Trefoil

Southernwood

Trefoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Three Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Irritation to stomach

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Seedpod

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used for making green dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Lotus corniculatus

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Trefoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

तिपतिया घास

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Lotier corniculé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Lotus corniculatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

Trefoil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

Lotus corniculatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Komonica zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

trefoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Lotus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Trefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Southernwood and Trefoil? We provide you with everything About Southernwood and Trefoil. Southernwood doesn't have thorns and Trefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Southernwood does not have fragrant flowers. Southernwood has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Trefoil has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Southernwood and Trefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Trefoil

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

Southernwood and Trefoil Physical Information

Southernwood and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Trefoil are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green

Care of Southernwood and Trefoil

Care of Southernwood and Trefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Trefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.