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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Trefoil
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास
pinkroot

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Spigelia

In French

Lotier corniculé
Spigelia

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus
Spigelia

In Greek

Trefoil
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus
Spigelia

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna
Spigelia

In Latin

trefoil
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Lotus
Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30060
1 27800
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Difference Between Trefoil and Pinkroot

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

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Importance of Trefoil and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Trefoil and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Trefoil and Pinkroot 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 Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge whereas of Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Trefoil vs Pinkroot

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 Trefoil vs Pinkroot 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 Trefoil are Irritation to stomach whereas of Pinkroot have Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Trefoil has no showy fruits and Pinkroot has no showy fruits. Also Trefoil is not flowering and Pinkroot is not flowering . You can compare Trefoil and Pinkroot facts and facts of other plants too.