Trifolium michelianum
Big-flower clover · Big-head clover · Annual white clover · Balansa clover · Micheli's clover
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Balansa clover comes from bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but prefers direct sunlight for optimal growth. This annual or biennial plant is known for its sun-loving nature.
🌡️ Temperature 10–35°C
Balansa clover can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be restricted by specific combinations of moisture and heat. It grows best in warm summer conditions with sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended stretches of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures increase the chance of Balansa clover dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can improve its survival.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Balansa clover benefits from frequent, low-strength fertilizer applications to encourage healthy leaf growth. You should fertilize Balansa clover roughly once a month during the summer. Nitrogen is vital for foliage, and adding nitrogen-rich sources helps Balansa clover thrive.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Trifolium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-9
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Pink
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer
- Native Area
- Turkey, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Algeria, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, France