Melilotus indicus - Small melilot

Small melilot (Melilotus indicus) is a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing annual herb native to Europe (Mediterranean to E. Asia), temperate and tropical Asia, and parts of Africa, and naturalized widely elsewhere.¹ Its young leaves and flowers are eaten, and its seed gruel is used medicinally, though mouldy or dried plant material can contain toxic anticoagulant compounds.¹ It grows up to 0.7 m tall and 0.6 m wide.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Fodder¹
• Insect repellent¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Attracting bees¹
• Green manure¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	up to 0.7
Diameter (m)	0.6

Footnotes

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