American Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Also known as
American bird's-foot trefoil, Spanish clover and Acmispon americanus var. americanus
Taxonomy
Acmispon americanus
Acmispon
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for American Bird's-Foot Trefoil
How often to water your American Bird's-Foot Trefoil
American Bird's-Foot Trefoil needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for American Bird's-Foot Trefoil in your home
American Bird's-Foot Trefoil may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize American Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your American Bird's-Foot Trefoil after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for American Bird's-Foot Trefoil
American Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.