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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Australia

Types

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Alyogyne huegelii

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-59-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

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
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Red blotch, Rust aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

Common Name

Red Clover
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
Blue Hibiscus

In German

Rotklee
Blauer Hibiskus Baum

In French

Trèfle rouge
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
Azul árbol del hibisco

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
Árvore azul do hibiscus

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
Hibiscus lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Malvales

Family

Fabaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Alyogyne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae
Hibisceae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

300200
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Clover and Blue Hibiscus

If you are confused whether Red Clover or Blue Hibiscus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Clover and Blue Hibiscus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Clover are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Hibiscus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Clover and Blue Hibiscus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Clover and Blue Hibiscus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Clover and Blue Hibiscus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Clover and Blue Hibiscus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative whereas of Blue Hibiscus is High blood pressure and lowering blood pressure. Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin while Blue Hibiscus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Red Clover vs Blue Hibiscus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Clover vs Blue Hibiscus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Clover are allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea whereas of Blue Hibiscus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Clover has no showy fruits and Blue Hibiscus has no showy fruits. Also Red Clover is not flowering and Blue Hibiscus is flowering. You can compare Red Clover and Blue Hibiscus facts and facts of other plants too.