Melilotus albus - White sweet clover

White sweet clover (Melilotus albus) is a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing legume of cold semi-arid and disturbed ground across Europe and Asia, long used as a green manure and forage crop.

Inputs

• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual
• Biennial

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Green manure¹
• Insect repellent¹

Footnotes

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