White Clover
Cover Crop Name:
White Clover
Scientific Name:
Trifolium repens L.
Growth Season:
Cool Season, Broadleaf
Plant Type:
Legume
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Plant Architecture:
Upright-Spreading
Relative Water Use:
Medium
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor
Seeding Depth:
1/4 inch
Crude Protein:
24-30%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
13-23
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Self Pollinator (Wind)
Other Notes:
3 Types grouped by size:
1. Large: tallest of the white clovers, upright architecture, high forage quality but less durable [var. Ladino]
2. Intermediate: most common white clover, flowers earlier, and has a higher heat tolerance, upright architecture [var. Dutch white, New Zealand White]
3. Small: lowest growing type, prostrate; survives grazing [var. Wild White]
Aggressive growth in some regions or habitats; may displace desirable vegetation if not properly managed
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