Trifolium resupinatum

Persian clover

Resembles berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) but is not so tall and has only a single stem. Grown as a winter annual in the Near East and the cooler parts of the tropics and subtropics. Prefers heavy moist soils, and reseeds once it is established with grasses and fertilized. Hardier and more tolerant to drought but lower yielding than berseem. When used as green feed, usually mixed with some dry roughage to prevent bloat, which it is more likely to cause than berseem.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh, late bloom,

Kenya

16.2

14.0

23.6

2.0

44.2

0.84

0.19

132

Fresh aerial part,

India

21.5

16.9

17.7

1.9

42.0

1.99

0.23

436

Fresh aerial part,

Chile

17.4

27.8

15.6

16.1

4.0

36.5

1.83

0.43

315