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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-54-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 3

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Reduce watering in winter, 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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
Bugs

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

Common Name

Red Clover
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
Ribbon Grass

In German

Rotklee
rohrglanzgras

In French

Trèfle rouge
roseau

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
hierba cinta and pasto cinto

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
κορδέλα Grass

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
caniço-malhado

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
Wstążka Trawa

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
Ribbon Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Phalaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Trifolieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

300200
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Clover and Ribbon Grass

If you are confused whether Red Clover or Ribbon Grass 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 Ribbon Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Clover are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ribbon Grass fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Clover and Ribbon Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Clover and Ribbon Grass

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

Compare Facts of Red Clover vs Ribbon Grass

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