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Trifolium repens, the white clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae (otherwise known as Leguminosae). It is native to Europe, including the British Isles, [2] and central Asia and is one of the most widely cultivated types of clover.
Chlorpropham or CIPC is a plant growth regulator and herbicide used as a sprout suppressant for grass weeds, alfalfa, lima and snap beans, blueberries, cane fruit, carrots, cranberries, ladino clover, garlic, seed grass, onions, spinach, sugar beets, tomatoes, safflower, soybeans, gladioli and woody nursery stock.
The FAO recognizes 11 primary pulses, excluding green vegetable legumes (e.g. green peas) and legumes used mainly for oil extraction (e.g., soybeans and groundnuts) or used only as seed (e.g., clover and alfalfa). [6] Dry beans (FAOSTAT code 0176, Phaseolus spp. including several species now in Vigna)
Clover is foraged for by wildlife such as bears, game animals, and birds. Clover is edible by humans, [9] although red clover should be avoided by pregnant women. [10] [medical citation needed] The plant is a traditional Native American food, [11] which is eaten both raw and after drying and smoking the roots.
Trifolium arvense, commonly known as the hare's-foot clover, [1] rabbitfoot clover, [2] stone clover or oldfield clover, is a flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. This species of clover is native to most of Europe , excluding the Arctic zone, and western Asia , in plain or mid-mountain habitats up to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude.
Clover: Trifolium: brassicas like cabbage and broccoli: Its flowers attract pollinators: Leaves can be eaten: Used in traditional herbal medicine to "cleanse the blood" and contains micronutrients that may help with gout: Do not grow around tomato plants, clover is a legume that makes the soil too fertile. Tomato plants need a mild nitrogen ...
That's because clover goes dormant in the winter, so planting 100 percent clover may result in soil being exposed. Exposed soil can become a great place for weed seeds to germinate as well as lead ...
A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English) is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from liming materials or other non-nutrient soil amendments. Many sources of fertilizer exist, both natural and industrially produced. [1]