Clover

Besides the greenness and beauty of its colourful flowers, clover is one of the best kinds of animal fodder in the world, and for this reason it is widely grown in most countries. What remains of it is also counted among the best natural fertilisers for loosening and enriching farmland.

Clover

Clover
Scientific
Trifolium
English
Clover
Kurmanji
Nefel
Sorani
Wênce, Şewer
Badini
Wînce
Zazaki
Hargud

Classification

Family
Fabaceae
Species
300

Growth

Height
10–30 cm
Season
Spring, Summer
Flowering
March – September

Habitat

Europe, western Asia, the Mediterranean region and north-western Africa; from there throughout the world.

More information

en.wikipedia.org

English name

Clover; it is also called trefoil.

Number of species

There are three hundred species. Their flowers come in several colours: white, pale yellow, red and pink.

Season

The seed is sown at the beginning of spring. The flowers open at the end of Adar (March) and last until Îlon (September).

Source

Weysî Silêman Elî, Kulîlk û Gul bi Kurdî (Flowers and Roses in Kurdish), Flora Kurdica, 2025, lesson 11.