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Trifolium pratense (Red Clover; Trebol Comun; Trebol De Los Prados; Trebol Morado; Trebol Rojo; Trefle Des Pres; Trevo Violeto)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Trifolium pratense, the red clover, is a herbaceous species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, native to Europe, Western Asia and northwest Africa, but planted and naturalised in many other regions.
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Infraspecies

Trifolium pratense baeticum
Trifolium pratense kotulae
Trifolium pratense pratense
Trifolium pratense unranked
Trifolium pratense var. luteo-purpureum
Trifolium pratense var. parviflorum
Trifolium pratense var. perenne
Trifolium pratense var. pratense
Trifolium pratense var. variegatum

Attributes

Bee Flower Color [1]  Blue
Flower Color [2]  Red
Foliage Color [2]  Green
Fruit Color [2]  Brown
Bloom Period [2]  Late Spring
Drought Tolerance [2]  Low
Edible [3]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Fire Tolerance [2]  Medium
Flower Type [3]  Hermaphrodite
Frost Free Days [2]  4 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [2]  High
Fruit/Seed Begin [2]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [2]  Summer
Growth Form [2]  Single Crown
Growth Period [2]  Spring, Summer
Growth Rate [2]  Rapid
Hazards [3]  Diseased clover, even if no symptoms of disease are visible, can contain toxic alkaloids;
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Lifespan [3]  Perennial
Pollinators [3]  Bees, Lepidoptera
Propagation [2]  Seed
Regrowth Rate [2]  Moderate
Root Depth [2]  12 inches (30 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [2]  Slow
Seed Vigor [2]  High
Seeds Per [2]  272159 / lb (600009 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [2]  Erect
Structure [5]  Herb
Usage [3]  A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers; The plant makes a good green manure, it is useful for over-wintering, especially in a mixture with Lolium perenne; Deep rooting, it produces a good bulk; It is a host to 'clover rot' however, so should not be used too frequently; It can be undersown with cereals though it may be too vigorous; It is also grown with grass mixtures for land reclamation, it has good nitrogen fixing properties;
Vegetative Spread Rate [2]  None
Flower Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Height [3]  24 inches (0.6 m)
Width [3]  24 inches (0.6 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [2]  USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°)
Light Preference [4]  Mostly Sunny
Soil Acidity [4]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [4]  Intermediate
Soil Moisture [4]  Moist
Water Use [2]  Moderate
Screening - Summer [2]  Moderate
Screening - Winter [2]  Porous
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