Melilotus alba | White Sweet Clover, Bokara Clover, Melilot. Originated in … Europe | Various
Melilotus alba belongs to the plant family LEGUMINOS and Genus Melilotus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Melilotus alba does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Melilotus alba so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Melilotus alba white sweet clover,bokara clover,melilot attracts butterflies
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Melilotus alba is a host plant for the orange sulphur butterfly as well as the acmon blue butterfly and the gray hairstreak butterfly and the silvery blue butterfly. The flowers and leaves of Bokara clover (also known as melilot and white sweet clover) have a mildly perfume scented aroma.
Flowers;Leaves of the plant Melilotus alba have a smell of flowers are perfumed; leaves are sweeter when dried and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Perfume | Mild
"Common butterflies of California", Bob Stewart, West Coast Lady Press, Patagonia Arizona, 1998.