Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Desmodium > Desmodium incanumDesmodium incanum (Kaimi Clover; tickclover; zarzabacoa comun; Spanish Clover; Wild Peanut; pega pega; Trefle Petit; Strongbark; Strong Back; Pti Tref; Petite Reglisse; Herbe Gallon; Gros Trefle; Gros Treff; Colle-colle; Collant; Cepa De Caballo; Beico De Boi)Synonyms: Aeschynomene incana (heterotypic); Aeschynomene spicata; Desmodium ancistrocarpum; Desmodium canum; Desmodium diversifolium; Desmodium frutescens; Desmodium incanum f. minor; Desmodium incanum f. obovatifolium; Desmodium incanum var. incanum; Desmodium incanum var. supinum; Desmodium lindleyi; Desmodium mauritianum; Desmodium portoricense; Desmodium sparsiflorum; Desmodium supinum; Desmodium tenue; Desmodium variifolium; Hedysarum ancistrocarpum; Hedysarum canescens (heterotypic); Hedysarum canum; Hedysarum conjunctum; Hedysarum diversifolium; Hedysarum frutescens; Hedysarum incanum (heterotypic); Hedysarum madagascariense; Hedysarum madagascariensis; Hedysarum mauritianum; Hedysarum portoricense; Hedysarum racemosum (heterotypic); Hedysarum supinum (heterotypic); Heteroloma supinum (homotypic); Meibomia adscendens var. incana (homotypic); Meibomia cana; Meibomia diversifolia; Meibomia incana (homotypic); Meibomia mauritiana; Meibomia ovalis; Meibomia supina; Meibomia variifolia; Pleurolobus spicatus Desmodium incanum, known as creeping beggarweed or Spanish clover/tick-trefoil, is a perennial plant native to Central and South America. It is sometimes considered a weed, and has spread through Florida and across the southern USA into southern Texas and across many Pacific islands; for example on Hawaiʻi it is known as Kaimi clover or by the Hawaiian name kaʻimi ("The Seeker"). The name "Spanish Clover" can also refer to Lotus purshianus, a native pea of California. |
Bloom Period [1] | Indeterminate | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | Fire Tolerance [1] | Low | Frost Free Days [1] | 8 months 29 days | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | High | Growth Form [1] | Stoloniferous | Growth Period [1] | Spring | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | Hazards [1] | Slight Toxicity | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Cutting, Seed, Sod, Sprig | Regrowth Rate [1] | Rapid | Root Depth [1] | 12 inches (30 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Rapid | Seed Vigor [1] | High | Seeds Per [1] | 465465 / lb (1026176 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [1] | Semi-Erect | Structure [2] | Shrub | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Rapid |  | Flower Color [1] | Purple | Foliage Color [1] | Green | Fruit Color [1] | Brown |  | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes |  | Height [1] | 3.936 feet (1.2 m) |  | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 7 Low Temperature: 0 F° (-17.8 C°) → 10 F° (-12.2 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | Soil Acidity [1] | Moderate Acid | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | Water Use [1] | Moderate |  | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | Screening - Winter [1] | Dense |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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