Desmodium Species, Variable-Leaf Tick Trefoil
Desmodiumheterophyllum

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species: heterophyllum (het-er-oh-FY-luh)

Synonym:Desmodium triflorum var. majus

Synonym:Hedysarum heterophyllum

Synonym:Hedysarum reptans

Synonym:Hedysarum triflorum var. oblongifolium

Synonym:Meibomia heterophylla

Category
Herbs
Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Pink
Fuchsia (red-purple)
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
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