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Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-56-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-6

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, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
-

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Red Clover
Soft Rush

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
Soft Rush

In German

Rotklee
Soft Rush

In French

Trèfle rouge
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
Soft Rush

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
Soft Rush

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
Soft Rush

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Trifolieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

300400
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Clover and Common Rush

If you are confused whether Red Clover or Common Rush 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 Common Rush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Clover are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Common Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Clover and Common Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Clover and Common Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Clover and Common Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Clover and Common Rush 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 Common Rush is . Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin while Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Red Clover vs Common Rush

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 Common Rush 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 Common Rush 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 Common Rush has no showy fruits. Also Red Clover is not flowering and Common Rush is not flowering . You can compare Red Clover and Common Rush facts and facts of other plants too.