Plant Details

Lotus uliginosus

Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil

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General Information

Scientific name: Lotus uliginosus
Also known as: Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil

Plant Properties

Layer: Herbaceous
Size: Small
Height: 0.40 m
Width: 0.40 m
Growth Rate: Fast
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 5-9
Soil Moisture:
Wet, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
-
Edibility:
(0)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
Insecticide, Nitrogen fixer, Bee forage

Description

An insecticide is obtained from the plant, although no further details are provided. This species is used as a pioneer plant in the reforestation of peat and pumice soils and in other wet, acidic soils that are unsuitable for the more commonly used Trifolium species. It fixes nitrogen.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/06
End of Harvest: 30/09