Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Trifolium L. [1335]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Clover

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Fabaceae

family_ja: マメ

Infra familial classification:

distribution_en: Temperate (Eur. 99) & subtropics exc. Australia

description_en: Genus of about 240 species of erect or creeping annuals, biennials, and herbaceous perennials, usually found on scree or in grassy meadows or scrub worldwide, except in Australasia, and mainly in the N. hemisphere. The 3-palmate leaves, rarely up to 7-palmate, have entire or toothed leaflets, usually with stipules. Small, pea-like flowers are produced in heads or in short, terminal or axillary spike-like racemes (or, rarely, singly), in spring or summer, and are attractive to bees. Many clovers are invasive weeds. The others are suitable for a border or a wildflower garden.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Divide, or detach and replant rooted stems, in spring.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment:

comment_ja: シャジクソウ，シロツメクサ(クローバー＝clover)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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