
Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil
About Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil
Nakedflower Ticktrefoil is a wildflower in the pea family that prefers open woodlands in mature hardwood forests in moist, sandy, gravelly or loamy soil with high organic content. It is a nitrogen-fixing species through symbiosis with soil-borne bacteria. The pinkish blooms occur mid to late summer and are visited by bees.
Taxonomy
Hylodesmum nudiflorum
Hylodesmum
Fabaceae
Fabales
Also known as
naked-flower tick-trefoil

How to care for Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil
How often to water your Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil

every 9
Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil in your home

a window
Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 Bare-Stemmed Tick-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 it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil
Bare-Stemmed Tick-Trefoil
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
