Desmodium Species, Cream Tick Trefoil
Desmodiumochroleucum

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species: ochroleucum (ock-roh-LEW-kum)

Synonym:Meibomia ochroleucum

Category
Herbs
Perennials

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

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Cream/Tan

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

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
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