Alexandrian Clover 10 m² - Green Fertiliser
Alexandrian Clover 10 m² - Green Fertiliser
Trifolium alexandrinum
Egyptian clover, Berseem clover
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Description
The Alexandrian clover is an annual legume to be used as a green manure on uncultivated land or as a forage plant. It has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in its roots. It is a herbaceous plant with white-pink flowers. This green manure will help to loosen the soil, limit weed growth, and combat soil leaching or rain compaction. Sowing from April to August.
The Alexandrian clover belongs to the legume family (formerly known as leguminous plants) and the Trifolium genus, like white clover or purple clover. These different clovers are characterized by their leaves with 3 leaflets and their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen. This characteristic allows the plant to enrich the soil with nitrogen once it is cut if left in place as mulch. Alexandrian clover is not very frost-resistant (up to -5°C (23°F)) and grows rapidly. During the summer, it blooms in spherical heads with white-pink flowers. Alexandrian clover thrives in all types of soils except for heavy soils.
Widely used in organically cultivated gardens, green manures like Alexandrian clover have many advantages. They nourish and cleanse the soil by providing it with various nutrients and stimulating soil microbial life. Their roots will loosen, break up, and aerate the soil. Moreover, the presence of a vegetation cover protects the soil from leaching (nutrient loss in sandy soil), rain compaction (formation of a crust in loamy soil), and erosion (due to runoff in case of heavy rain on sloping terrain). This vegetation cover also helps to limit weed growth by preventing the growth of unwanted weeds. Finally, green manures are often melliferous and attract pollinators.
Green manures are sown on uncultivated plots or intercalary plots, between vegetable rows. They are destroyed either naturally by frost or by mowing before seed formation. Once destroyed, they can be left in place as mulch, or be crushed and incorporated into the top layers of the soil, or be collected and added to compost.
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Botanical data
Trifolium
alexandrinum
Fabaceae
Egyptian clover, Berseem clover
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing takes place from April to August. Alexandrian clover thrives in all types of soils except for heavy soils.
Sow the seeds broadcast, cover them with soil by raking. Firm the soil with the back of the rake and water with a gentle rain.
Alexandrian clover does not require any special maintenance during cultivation or watering.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.