Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum

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Botanical Name:

Trifolium hybridum

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Trifolium

Species:

hybridum

Common Name:

Alsike Clover

Seeds Per Pound:
526,640
Quantity:
2.3 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
1103
Germination:
96%
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Purity:
99%
Height:
12-18 inches
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2017
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
In Stock: 2.3 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 1103 seeds)
$2.95
1 oz (~ 32915 seeds)
$6.95
1 lb (~ 526640 seeds)
$12.50
1 kg (~ 1161042 seeds)
$21.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: Broadcast, drill or hydroseed on prepared seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Trifolium hybridum, the alsike clover, is a plant species of the genus Trifolium in the pea family Fabaceae. The stalked, pale pink or whitish flower headgrows from the leaf axils, and the trifoliate leaves are unmarked.
* The plant is up to 40 centimetres (1.3 ft) tall, and is found in fields and on roadsides – it is also grown as fodder (hay or silage).
* The plant blooms from spring to autumn (April to October in the northern hemisphere).
* Originating in mainland Europe, it has become established as an introduced plant in the British Isles and throughout the temperate regions of the world.
* Despite its scientific name, alsike clover is not of hybrid origin. The plant gets its common name from the town of Alsike in Sweden from which Linnaeus first described it. He thought it was a cross between white clover (T. repens) and red clover (T. pratense), but in this he was mistaken and it is a separate species.
* Alsike clover is a perennial plant with a semi-erect, sparsely branched, grooved stem, hairy in its upper regions.
* Alsike clover is native to much of southern Europe and southwestern Asia, especially in mountainous regions.
* It is widely cultivated and used as a forage crop and for this purpose the subspecies T. h. hybridum is used and this has become naturalised further north in Europe and in other parts of the world. Its natural habitat is fields, meadows, roadsides, banks and waste ground. more...
Trifolium hybridum , alsike clover , is a plant species of the genus Trifolium in the pea family Fabaceae . The stalked, pale pink or whitish flower head grows from the leaf axils , and the trifoliate leaves are unmarked. The plant is 1–2 feet (30–60 cm) tall, and is found in fields and on roadsides – it is also grown as fodder ( hay or silage ). The plant blooms from spring to autumn (April to October in the northern hemisphere). [ 2 ] Originating in mainland Europe , it has become established as an introduced plant in the British Isles [ 1 ] and throughout the temperate regions of the world. [ 3 ] Despite its scientific name, alsike clover is not of hybrid origin. The plant gets its common name from the town of Alsike in Sweden . [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
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Physical Characteristics  Trifolium hybridum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from Jun to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.It can fix Nitrogen. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires moist soil.
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov