Desmodium Species, Tweedy's Tick Trefoil
Desmodiumtweedyi

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species: tweedyi (TWEE-dee-eye)

Synonym:Meibomia tweedyi

Category
Herbs
Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

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