Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Humid climates, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Trumpet
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Not Available
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
Red blotch
Aphids, fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Itchiness, Rhinitis, Runny nose
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Cold, Combats Stress, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
NICOTIANA 'Avalon Bright Pink'
Common Name
Trefoil
Flowering Tobacco
In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
फूल तंबाकू
In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Flowering Tobacco
In French
Lotier corniculé
Floraison du tabac
In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
del tabaco floreciente
In Greek
Trefoil
Άνθιση καπνού
In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
Tabaco de florescência
In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Kwitnienie tytoniowe
In Latin
trefoil
Tobacco flowering
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Nicotianeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Nicotianoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco
Season and care of Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco is important to know. While considering everything about Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trefoil season is Summer and Fall and Flowering Tobacco season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Trefoil is Loam and for Flowering Tobacco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trefoil is Acidic and for Flowering Tobacco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco Physical Information
Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Flowering Tobacco height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco are as follows:
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Flowering Tobacco flower color: Light Pink
- Flowering Tobacco leaf color: Green
Care of Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco
Care of Trefoil and Flowering Tobacco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Tobacco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Trefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Tobacco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.