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Trifolium fragiferum

White Clover, Dutch Clover, Purple Dutch Clover, Shamrock

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Common names

30 names · 24 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Dutch Clover
  • Purple Dutch Clover
  • Shamrock
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Strawberry clover[1]
  • White Clover
Other languages (23)
Dutch
  • Aardbeiklaver[1]
French
  • Trèfle blanc
  • Trèfle fraisier[1]
Arabic
  • نفل فراولي[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 草莓车轴草[1]
Czech
  • jetel jahodnatý[1]
Danish
  • Jordbær-kløver[1]
Estonian
  • randristik[1]
Finnish
  • rakkoapila[1]
German
  • Erdbeer-Klee[1]
  • Himbeer-Klee[1]
Hebrew
  • תלתן הביצות[1]
Hungarian
Italian
  • trifoglio a fragola[1]
Japanese
  • ストロベリークローバー[1]
Norwegian
  • jordbærkløver[1]
Polish
  • Koniczyna rozdęta[1]
Portuguese
  • Trevo-morango[1]
Russian
  • Клевер земляничный[1]
Slovak
  • ďatelina jahodovitá[1]
Slovenian
  • jagodasta detelja[1]
Swedish
  • smultronklöver[1]
Turkish
  • Çilek Üçgülü[1]
Ukrainian
  • Конюшина суницеподібна[1]
Welsh
  • Meillionen fefusaidd[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Trifolium fragiferum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Strawberry clover — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Trevo-morango — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • תלתן הביצות — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Trèfle fraisier — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • jetel jahodnatý — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Jordbær-kløver — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • randristik — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Клевер земляничный — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Erdbeer-Klee — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Himbeer-Klee — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • jordbærkløver — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • smultronklöver — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Aardbeiklaver — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • rakkoapila — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • نفل فراولي — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Koniczyna rozdęta — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • ストロベリークローバー — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • ďatelina jahodovitá — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • 草莓车轴草 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Конюшина суницеподібна — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • jagodasta detelja — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • trifoglio a fragola — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • eper here — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Meillionen fefusaidd — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.
  • Çilek Üçgülü — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 58167; Trifolium fragiferum.

General information

Scientific name: Trifolium fragiferum
Accepted name (Kew): Trifolium fragiferum L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Fabaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Trifolium (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: White Clover, Dutch Clover, Purple Dutch Clover, Shamrock
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.25 m
Spread: 0.25 m
Growth rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3-9
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
-
Edibility rating:
(0)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Carbon farming, Nitrogen fixer, Ground cover

Description

Leaves - raw or cooked as a vegetable. The young leaves are harvested before the plant flowers and are used in salads, soups, and so on. They can also be used as a vegetable, cooked like spinach. The leaves are best cooked. Flowers and seed pods are dried, ground into powder, and used as flour or sprinkled over cooked dishes like boiled rice. Very nutritious and healthy. The young flowers can also be used in salads. Root - cooked. The dried leaves give a vanilla flavor to cakes, and so on. Dried flowering heads are a tea substitute.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/06
Harvest ends: 15/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 169427; name ID 2440723; Trifolium Tourn. ex L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 167593; name ID 2439455; Trifolium fragiferum L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Trifolium fragiferum

    Taxonomic data from WCVP-Fabaceae, version 2026, v.7, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. This shares the Kew WCVP evidence base cited on this page.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1427123, ID 58PTZ: Trifolium fragiferum L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .