elegant tick clover

How to Grow and Care for elegant tick clover

elegant tick clover · Desmodium elegans

Grows well in most soils but in colder areas may require protection from frosts and cold drying winds

Watering: Maintain lightly damp humus soil, avoid full drought root damageSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing elegant tick clover

elegant tick clover
Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleMaintain lightly damp humus soil, avoid full drought root damage
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
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Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureWell drained
FertilizingDeciduous shrub slow release feed applied single dose early spring
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Care Tips

Grows well in most soils but in colder areas may require protection from frosts and cold drying winds

How to Water elegant tick clover?

Maintain lightly damp humus soil, avoid full drought root damage

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for elegant tick clover?

Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for elegant tick clover?

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What Soil Is Best for elegant tick clover?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for elegant tick clover?

Well drained

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How to Fertilize elegant tick clover?

Deciduous shrub slow release feed applied single dose early spring

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How to Prune elegant tick clover?

Use the method for the hydrangea type: remove faded mophead flowers to the first healthy bud pair; paniculata and arborescens may have last year's stems shortened to healthy bud pairs. Climbing hydrangeas need overlong shoots trimmed after flowering. Most types are pruned in late winter or early spring; climbing hydrangeas are pruned after flowering in summer.

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How to Propagate elegant tick clover?

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn or take softwood cuttings in late spring

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How to Transplant elegant tick clover?

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How to Care for elegant tick clover in Winter?

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How to Plant elegant tick clover?

Grows well in most soils but in colder areas may require protection from frosts and cold drying winds

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How to Repot elegant tick clover?

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How to Harvest elegant tick clover?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally disease free

Pests

Generally pest-free

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The Toxicity of elegant tick clover

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Attributes of elegant tick clover

Plant typeShrubs
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitBushy
OriginChina Himalaya

Scientific Classification

Species
Desmodium elegans
Genus
Desmodium
Family
Fabaceae
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