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Trifolium ornithopodioides (1 Page of 5) The Trifolium ornithopodioides plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Falcata falsotrifolium. F. ornithopodioides. Trigonella ornithopodioides. Trigonella purpurascens. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Trifolium ornithopodioides Family: Leguminosae Author: (L.)Sm. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.2 Mature Width: Habitat: Dry sandy places in southern England, mainly near the coast[5, 17].
Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in a moist, well-drained circum-neutral soil in full sun[200]. In the wild plants are found in open habitats that are moist or wet in winter[50]. Plants are also likely to be resistant to maritime exposure. Succeeds in poor soils.
It grows well in an apple orchard, the trees will produce tastier fruit that stores better[201]. It should not be grown with camellias or gooseberries because it harbours a mite that can cause fruit drop in the gooseberries and premature budding in the camellias[201].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200]. Buttercups growing nearby depress the growth of the nitrogen bacteria by means of a root exudate[201].
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