Trifolium — 29 species
Botanical species in the genus Trifolium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Trifolium alexandrinum
Trifolium alexandrinum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium alexandrinum is a plant of the Mediterranean to subtropical zone. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 27°c, but can tolerate 3 - 35°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -8°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -2°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium alpinum
Trifolium alpinum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
The plant prefers soils that are lime-deficient, comparatively nutrient-deficient, deep, warm and not too wet. On lime-rich soils it only grows if there is a thick humus layer. The pH must be low, with an optimum range between 4.5 and 5.4.
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Trifolium amabile
Trifolium amabile
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics. The plant grows in the wild on moist, sandy soils. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium apertum
Trifolium apertum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus can generally be grown in a sunny position in a moist but well-drained, circumneutral soil. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium arvense
Trifolium arvense
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium arvesnse is a plant of the temperate zone, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 9 - 16°c, but can tolerate 4 - 20°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -10°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium bifidum
Trifolium bifidum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium burchellianum
Trifolium burchellianum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium burchellianum is a plant of the warm temperate zone to higher elevations in the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 3,700 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 14 - 24°c, but can tolerate 10 - 32°c. Somewhat frost tolerant, when dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -2°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium ciliolatum
Trifolium ciliolatum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium cyathiferum
Trifolium cyathiferum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium dichotomum
Trifolium dichotomum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium dubium
Trifolium dubium
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium dubium is a plant of the temperate to subtropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 12 - 18°c, but can tolerate 5 - 25°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 900mm, but tolerates 570 - 1,200mm.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium fragiferum
Trifolium fragiferum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium fragiferum is a plant of the temperate to subtropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 1,750 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 12 - 22°c, but can tolerate 4 - 28°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -4°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium fucatum
Trifolium fucatum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium gracilentum
Trifolium gracilentum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium hybridum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium hybridum is a plant of the temperate to subtropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It is adapted to a wide range of environments but grows best in cool rather than warm temperate conditions. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 12 - 20°c, but can tolerate 4 - 27°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium incarnatum
Trifolium incarnatum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium incarnatum is a plant of the temperate zone, also cultivated in tropical regions It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 13 - 22°c, but can tolerate 4 - 28°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 1,000mm, but tolerates 300 - 1,500mm. Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun, tolerating light shade.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium lupinaster
Trifolium lupinaster
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium macrocephalum
Trifolium macrocephalum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium microcephalum
Trifolium microcephalum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium nigrescens
Trifolium nigrescens
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium nigrescens is a plant of the Mediterranean region with its moist to wet winters and hot, dry summers, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 22°c, but can tolerate 10 - 26°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -4°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium obtusiflorum
Trifolium obtusiflorum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium ornithopodioides
Trifolium ornithopodioides
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. In the wild plants are found in open habitats that are moist or wet in winter. Plants are also likely to be resistant to maritime exposure.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium pratense
Trifolium pratense
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium pratense is a plant that ranges from cold temperate to subtropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 3,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 25°c, but can tolerate 4 - 40°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium repens
Trifolium repens
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium repens has a wide native range from the cold temperate zone to the tropics, and can be found at elevations up to 6,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 14 - 22°c, but can tolerate 4 - 26°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -2°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium resupinatum
Trifolium resupinatum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium resupinatum is a plant of the temperate to subtropical zones, growing at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 13 - 22°c, but can tolerate 3 - 26°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -12°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium subterraneum
Trifolium subterraneum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium subterraneum is a plant of the temperate to subtropical zone, especially in the Mediterranean, where it is found at elevations up to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 5 - 25°c, but can tolerate 3 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -15°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c, though there are also reports that well-established seedlings can survive -15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium variegatum
Trifolium variegatum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Trifolium variegatum is a plant of the temperate zone. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 14 - 19°c, but can tolerate 6 - 25°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about °-5c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium willdenovii
Trifolium willdenovii
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Trifolium wormskioldii
Trifolium wormskioldii
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun. Succeeds in poor soils. Dividing the plant every 3 - 4 years maintains vigour and also promotes new growth of roots.
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