Black clover
Location: Kyoto Botanical Garden- Location: Kiba Park
- Flower nameBlack clover
- Scientific nameTrifolium repens var. nigricans
- AliasBack clover, クロバツメクサ, ラッキークローバー
- Place of originEurope
- Place of floweringGarden, Potted flower
- Flowering seasonApril, May
What is Black clover
Black clover (scientific name: Trifolium repens var. nigricans) is a gardening variety of a virgin crawling perennial "white clover(scientific name: Trifolium repens)" in the European origin and belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is a variant with black spots on green leaf. Distribution varieties include Atroperpureum (T. r. 'Aropropureum') and Pentaphyllum (T. r. 'Pentaphyllum') etc.. White flowers like white clover will bloom. Flower language is "Good luck".
Common name: Trifolium repens var. Nigricans, aka: black clover, black leaf clover, four leaf clover, lucky clover, Place of origin: Europe (garden cultivar), plant height: 10 to 20 cm, leaf color: black spots on green, leaf shape: 3 to 5 out biloba, leaf margin: entire, corolla diameter: 1 to 2 cm, flowering period: April to May, flower diameter: 0.1 to 0.3 cm, flower color: white.
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
- GenusTrifolium
- SpeciesT. repens var. nigricans
- Type of flowerLeft-right symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerCephalic inflorescence
- Petal shapeButterfly shape
- Leaf type3-fold compound leaf
- Edge of the leafSerrated
- Life typeperennial grass
- Flower colorsWhite
- Colors of the leavesPurple
- Fruit color
- Height10.0 ~ 20.0 cm
- Diameter of flower0.1 ~ 0.3 cm
