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Fabaceae
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Industry and good luck.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Trifolium
- Native to
- Europe, western Asia, northwest Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 6-24 in
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It's the state flower of Vermont and the national flower of Denmark.
- Bumblebees are its primary pollinator — when honeybees were the only bees in 1800s Australia, red clover wouldn't set seed until bumblebees were imported.
- The blooms are edible and slightly sweet, making them popular in salads and herbal teas.
- Each flower head contains 50-200 individual tubular florets.
- Like all legumes, it captures nitrogen from the air and enriches the soil — farmers plant it as a cover crop.
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good fortune
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honest labor