Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium burchellianum Ser. trib. Trifolieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-4000m |
Description | glabrous, leaves ternate, leaflets cordate, 25mm, long petiolate, inflorescence compact head, 3cm broad, flowers ca. 13mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | red, bright pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
Territory |
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa (Ethiopia ) East Tropical Africa (Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda ) South Tropical Africa (Angola ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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