Yellow sweet clover
Melilotus officinalis
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Nitrogen fixer
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Eurasia, it is an erect biennial legume frequently visited by bees. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen and improves the structure of compacted soils with its deep roots.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Herbaceous plant up to 1.5 m
- Mature diameter: 0.5 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Planting
- October — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Toxic if poorly dried: coumarin can transform into the anticoagulant dicoumarol; used with caution in venotonic infusions.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the yellow sweet clover grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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