Botanical name: Trifolium pretense
Other name: Wild clover, cleaver grass, marl grass, cow grass, purple clover
Red clover, a short-lived perennial, typically allows for two or three harvests annually. It displays rapid growth during the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Vulnerable to crown- and root-rotting disease complexes, its lifespan is relatively brief. The growth habit varies, ranging from erect to prostrate. Each year, numerous stems adorned with large trifoliate leaves emerge from the crown region. With a robust taproot reaching twenty-four to thirty-six inches, the majority of lateral roots branch out within the upper five inches of the soil. Actively fixing nitrogen, small ovoid, pinkish nodules may be observed on the lateral roots when the plant is engaged in incorporating atmospheric nitrogen into protein nitrogen.
Medicinal Uses:
- Cancer
- Whooping cough
- Respiratory problems
- Skin inflammations
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
