Trifolium badium
Trifolium badium
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine
Hans Hillewaert,Robert Flogaus-Faust,Robert Flogaus-Faust,Rüdiger Kratz (de.wikipedia.org) , St. Ingbert,Böhringer,Daniel Ballmer,Jerzy Opioła,Jerzy Opioła,Jerzy Opioła,Udo Schmidt (www.flickr.com) from Deutschland,Pmau,Hans Hillewaert
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Trifolium
- Species:
- Trifolium badium
- USDA Symbol:
- TRBA7
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, brown
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, moderately fertile loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- moderate moisture
- Notes:
- prefers alpine and subalpine meadows
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. Cold stratification beneficial but not always required.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI