Desmodium Species, Green-Leaf Tick Trefoil
Desmodiumintortum

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species: intortum (in-TOR-tum)

Synonym:Desmodium hjalmarsonii

Synonym:Desmodium trigonum

Synonym:Hedysarum intortum

Synonym:Hedysarum trigonum

Synonym:Meibomia intorta

Category
Annuals
Herbs
Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Pink
Lavender
Medium Purple

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
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