Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Crimson Clover
Trifolium incarnatum
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
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Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.50 m high × 0.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Annual
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 3-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Seed, Tea
- Functions
- Nitrogen fixer
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 0 out of 5
Seeds: Sprouted seeds can be added to salads. You can also dry the seeds and grind them to make nutritious flour. Flower heads: After drying, the flower heads can be used as a tea substitute.