Melilotus albus
Melilotus albus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baltic States | Bangladesh | Belarus | Bulgaria | China | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Egypt | Ethiopia | France | Germany | Greece | Gulf States | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Lesotho | Libya | Mozambique | Myanmar | Namibia | Nepal | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | South Africa | Spain | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Tanzania | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Yemen | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Melilotus
- Species:
- Melilotus albus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 250 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Io moth (Automeris io)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), Bombus Latreille, Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), Common eastern (Bombus impatiens), Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus), Half-black bumble (Bombus vagans), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis), Northern amber (Bombus borealis), Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus), Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus), Tri-colored bumble (Bombus ternarius), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), Yellow-banded bumble (Bombus terricola), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) Moths:Micrurapteryx occulta, Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea), Trefoil thick-horned tinea (Coleophora trifolii) Butterflies:American snout butterfly (Libytheana carinenta), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarify seed coat (e.g., with sandpaper or hot water) before cold stratification to improve germination.
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