Desmodium Species, Three-Flower Tick Trefoil
Desmodiumtriflorum

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species: triflorum (TRY-flor-um)

Synonym:Desmodium triflorum var. minus

Synonym:Desmodium triflorum var. pygmaeum

Synonym:Desmodium triflorum var. villosum

Synonym:Hedysarum triflorum

Synonym:Meibomia triflora

Category
Herbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure

Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent

Foliage Color

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

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
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