Desmodium Species, Wydler's Tick Trefoil

Desmodiumwydlerianum

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species
wydlerianum (wyd-ler-ee-AH-num)
Synonym
Desmodium lunatum
Meibomia lunata
Meibomia wydleriana
Sun Exposure
Foliage
Herbaceous
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Category
Herbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
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Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | neutral

This plant is a native Pueto Rican wildflower. It also occurs in other areas in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.

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