Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch Lotus corniculatus

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Botanical Name:

Lotus corniculatus

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Lotus

Species:

corniculatus

Common Name:

Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch

Seeds Per Pound:

279,210

Quantity:

4.26 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

518

Germination:

85%

Germination Test Type:

estimate

Purity:

99%

Height:

1ft

Collection Locale:

China

Crop Year:

2017

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 4.26 lb

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Lotus corniculatus

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 518 seeds)

$3.95

1 oz (~ 17451 seeds)

$12.95

1 lb (~ 279210 seeds)

$19.50

1 kg (~ 615553 seeds)

$38.00

Characteristics

Deer Attracting Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: Broadcast, drill or hydroseed on prepared seed bed. Seeding rate 6 - 8 lbs per acre alone. Seed April through early May or early in the fall.

In a Nutshell:

* Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant native to grassland temperate Eurasia and North Africa . The common name is Bird's-foot Trefoil (or similar, such as "birdsfoot trefoil"), though the common name is often also applied to other members of the genus. It is also known in cultivation in North America as Birdfoot Deervetch . more...

* A herbaceous, forage, perennial, cool season legume. Yellow flowers from May to July. Used for soil stabilization, lawn, & pasture. Will produce a complete cover in a few months. Medium fertility, slightly acid, clay like, and loamy soils. Has fair drought and poor shade tolerance.

* An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. A useful green manure plant, fixing atmospheric nitrogen. more...

Wiki description:

Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant native to grassland temperate Eurasia and North Africa . The common name is Bird's-foot Trefoil (or similar, such as "birdsfoot trefoil"), though the common name is often also applied to other members of the genus. It is also known in cultivation in North America as Birdfoot Deervetch .

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Lotus corniculatus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from Jun to September, and the seeds ripen from Aug to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.The plant is self-fertile. It can fix Nitrogen. It is noted for attracting wildlife. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil.The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch Lotus corniculatus

Lotus corniculatus

Fabaceae

Lotus

corniculatus

Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch

Lotus corniculatus

Agricultural

Erosion Control

May be Invasive

Dye Plant

Nitrogen Fixing Plant

Deer Attracting Plant