Onobrychis aequidentata
Equal-toothed sainfoin
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Equal-toothed sainfoin is a sun-loving, perennial herbaceous plant native to open habitats and is often found in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Equal-toothed sainfoin can adjust to a wide range of temperatures, though its distribution can still be constrained by various combinations of moisture and heat. It does best in warm summer conditions when there is sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended spells of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures raise the chance that Equal-toothed sainfoin will die. In winter, providing proper protection from the cold can increase the plant's survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
A single fertilizer application in spring is typically enough for Equal-toothed sainfoin, although several feedings can maximize its growth. Apply fertilizer about once a month to every six weeks. Fertilization improves the appearance and function of the leaves, helping maintain even color and a healthy texture. It also promotes root development and nutrient uptake, supporting long-term plant health.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Onobrychis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink
- Flower Size
- 0.76 cm to 1.27 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Planting Time
- Autumn, Winter
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Italy, Montenegro, Iran, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Albania, Serbia