Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Trefoil
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
southernwood
In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Eberraute
In French
Lotier corniculé
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
Trefoil
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
Abrótano
In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
trefoil
Southernwood
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Trefoil and Southernwood
Season and care of Trefoil and Southernwood is important to know. While considering everything about Trefoil and Southernwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trefoil season is Summer and Fall and Southernwood season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Trefoil is Loam and for Southernwood is Loam while the PH of soil for Trefoil is Acidic and for Southernwood is Neutral.
Trefoil and Southernwood Physical Information
Trefoil and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Trefoil and Southernwood are as follows:
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
- Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Trefoil and Southernwood
Care of Trefoil and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.