trefle.io · Taken May 2, 2019 by Marialuisa Grosso (cc-by-sa)
Fabaceae
Bur medic
Medicago polymorpha
Also known as Medicago turbinata subvar. aculeata, Medicago lappacea var. macracantha, Medicago microdon, Medicago hispida var. macrocarpa
Native Plants · Medic · Legume · Cover Crop · Fabaceae · Nitrogen Fixing · Forage · Annual · Ground Cover · Clover-Like · Medicago
Bur medic is a resilient, low-maintenance legume that grows well in a variety of soils and partial shade conditions. Water every 7-10 days and allow the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings to prevent root rot. It is often used as a cover crop or forage plant and fixes atmospheric nitrogen, benefiting surrounding garden beds.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.9–8.2
- Temperature
- -25°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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