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Roman Clover

Trifolium latinum

Roman Clover
Photo: C. Fratarcangeli, CC BY-SA 4.0

Roman clover is a small annual clover native to south-east Europe and west Turkey, grown mainly as a wild or forage legume. It is an annual, so it lives one season and relies on long-lasting seed to return.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep soil moist during germination and establishment, then water moderately; tolerates drier conditions once established.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature
Temperate climate; hardy to cold winters, avoid prolonged heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
SE. Europe to Türkiye
Climate
temperate

About

Trifolium latinum is an annual species of clover, native to south-east Europe and west Turkey.

Where it grows

Trifolium latinum is found in the temperate regions of south east Europe and West Turkey near the Mediterranean sea. In Italy, it was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 2012. Since its rediscovery, its range in Italy is confined to 50m of coppice of Quercus frainetto and Q. cerris.

Other Trifolium plants

Rancheria clover · Egyptian clover · Owl-head clover · Alpine clover · Kura clover · Showy Indian clover · Fiveleaf clover · Intermountain clover · Narrowleaf crimson clover · Hare's-foot Clover · Golden clover · Brown clover

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trifolium latinum 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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