Trifolium pratense
red clover
plant overview
sweet nectar for bees
Red clover is a low-growing, flowering plant commonly found in fields,
meadows and other undisturbed grounds. Like many other members of the legume
family, red clover contains isoflavones and coumarin compounds, the latter
of which are partly responsible for the sweet taste of the flower tops that
bees enjoy visiting and people enjoy in salads and teas. Together with the
flowers, the somewhat bitter leaves are used in tea blends. Red clover
flowers and leaves are also used to make infusions and extracts for use in
skin and hair preparations.
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