{"product_id":"lotus-corniculatus","title":"Lotus corniculatus","description":"\u003cp\u003eLotus corniculatus (better known as \u003cstrong\u003ebird's-foot trefoil\u003c\/strong\u003e and sometimes as \u003cstrong\u003eyellow clover\u003c\/strong\u003e) is a perennial herb widely distributed throughout Europe, from Iceland to Greece. As is easy to guess from this fact, it is a hardy and versatile plant. The plant can grow up to a height of 40 cm, but given its trailing habit, it often stays below 20 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts foliage is deciduous and has a very original shape: each leaf is composed of 5 parts, with a trifoliate upper part and two smaller leaflets below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowering is prolonged and very attractive, golden yellow in color and butterfly-shaped. Lotus corniculatus is a melliferous plant much loved by bees and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLotus corniculatus belongs to the Fabaceae family, also known as Papilionaceae (due to the butterfly shape of the flowers) or \u003cstrong\u003elegumes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Like all legumes, Lotus corniculatus is also a \u003cstrong\u003enitrogen-fixing plant\u003c\/strong\u003e, thanks to its tuber-rich roots capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen into the soil. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, so by adding a nitrogen-fixing plant to your garden, you can significantly improve the soil's characteristics by using it as a \u003cstrong\u003enatural fertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLotus corniculatus has been and still is widely used as a forage plant, as it produces aromatic and excellent quality hay that is much loved by sheep. The plant also has numerous medicinal properties and is widely used in herbal medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ePot 9x9x20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFamily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFabaceae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBush\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoliage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlower color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGolden yellow\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlowering period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eMay, June, July, August, September\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCold resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBetween -5°C and -10°C \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrought resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAverage\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalt resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaximum height reached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e40 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExposure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFull sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"BotanicalDryGarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39799502438568,"sku":"","price":19.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/0727\/2104\/products\/Lotus-corniculatus-vaso.png?v=1619775409","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicaldrygarden.com\/en\/products\/lotus-corniculatus","provider":"BotanicalDryGarden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}