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About Trefoil and Trefoil


About Trefoil and Trefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks   
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks   

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

Habit
Spreading   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold   
Orange, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green   
Light Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green   
Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver   
Green, Sea Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed   
Three Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial 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
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Irritation to stomach   
Irritation to stomach   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge   
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod   
Seedpod   

Other Uses
Used for making green dye   
Used for making green dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus   
Lotus corniculatus   

Common Name
Trefoil   
Trefoil   

In Hindi
तिपतिया घास   
तिपतिया घास   

In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee   
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee   

In French
Lotier corniculé   
Lotier corniculé   

In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus   
Lotus corniculatus   

In Greek
Trefoil   
Trefoil   

In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus   
Lotus corniculatus   

In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna   
Komonica zwyczajna   

In Latin
trefoil   
trefoil   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Fabales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Lotus   
Lotus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Trefoil and Trefoil

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

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Season and Care of Trefoil and Trefoil

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

Trefoil and Trefoil Physical Information

Trefoil and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Trefoil are as follows:

Care of Trefoil and Trefoil

Care of Trefoil and Trefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil pruning is done 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 Trefoil 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.

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