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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
-

Number of Varieties

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Sea Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Three Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

-
Seedpod

Other Uses

-
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Lotus corniculatus

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Trefoil

In Hindi

Tritoma
तिपतिया घास

In German

Tritoma
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

In French

Tritoma
Lotier corniculé

In Spanish

tritoma
Lotus corniculatus

In Greek

tritoma
Trefoil

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Lotus corniculatus

In Polish

Tritoma
Komonica zwyczajna

In Latin

Trytoma
trefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

72300
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Trefoil

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

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Importance of Tritoma and Trefoil

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

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Trefoil

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