Trifolium obscurum
Trifolium obscurum
- Native to:
- Algeria, Canary Is., East Aegean Is., Italy, Morocco, Spain
Murbeck, Sv.,Marco Iocchi,Broeck, Henri van den,Engelmann, George,,Lees, Frederic Arnold, 1847-1921,Batchelder, Frederick William,Middlesex Institute,Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine,,Jardin botanique de la ville de Bordeaux.,Van Haesendonck, Constant,Mm Léon Soubeiran Bernard Verlot
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Trifolium
- Species:
- Trifolium obscurum
- USDA Symbol:
- TROB5
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
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:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers open, sunny habitats
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 14–30 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates due to hard seed coat typical of Trifolium species.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI