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Clustered clover

Trifolium glomeratum

Also called Ball Clover, Bush Clover, Cluster Clover, Smooth Head Trefoil

Clustered clover
Photo: Floracatalana.net, CC BY-SA 2.5

Clustered clover is a small annual clover, native to Eurasia and North Africa, that often grows as a weed in disturbed ground. It is rarely grown on purpose, and its care is largely that of a hardy wild annual.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly; it tolerates dry spells once established.
Soil
Tolerates poor, sandy or disturbed soils with good drainage.
Temperature
Mild temperate conditions; generally hardy in cool climates, and it dies back after seeding.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Macaronesia, W. Europe to Medit and Iran
Climate
temperate

About

Trifolium glomeratum is a species of clover known by the common names clustered clover and bush clover.

Where it grows

It is native to Eurasia and North Africa and it is known elsewhere as an introduced species. It easily takes hold in disturbed areas, becoming a common weed.

Other Trifolium plants

Owl-head clover · Kura clover · Showy Indian clover · Narrowleaf crimson clover · Golden clover · Brown clover · Southern clover · Foothill clover · Strawberry clover · Rose clover · Alsike clover · Crimson Clover

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trifolium glomeratum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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