Melilotus elegans
Elegant Sweetclover · Elegant sweet-clover · Elegant Melilot
Description
Source: leafsnapMelilotus elegans, the elegant sweetclover, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. Individuals can grow to 0.39 m.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Elegant melilot comes from bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It can tolerate some partial shade but prefers direct sunlight for the best growth. This plant, which may be annual or biennial, is recognized for its sun-loving character.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Elegant melilot can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, yet its distribution may still be limited by different combinations of moisture and heat. It performs best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as prolonged high temperatures, can raise the likelihood of Elegant melilot dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can improve the plant's chances of survival.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Elegant melilot does well with regular, dilute fertilizer applications to encourage healthy leaf development. Fertilize Elegant melilot about once a month during the summer. Nitrogen is important for the foliage, and supplying nitrogen-rich sources helps Elegant melilot thrive.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual, Biennial
- Genus
- Melilotus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 76 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow, White
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer
- Native Area
- Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Italy, Portugal, Spain, France, Montenegro, Ethiopia, Albania, Algeria, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Serbia