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Melilotus officinalis Pall.

Mélilot officinal (fr), Mélilot jaune (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Melilotus

Characteristics

Greatly resembles M. alba Desr. except for the yellow corolla and the strong rugose transverse veins of the pod.. Fig. 145/10.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.7
Mature height (meter) 0.8 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses bee plant breeding cosmetics experimental purposes fodder food forage green manure material medicinal ornamental pasture poison soil improve spice
Edible flowers leaves pods roots seeds shoots
Therapeutic use Analgesics (flower), Anti-inflammatory agents (flower), Diuretics (flower), Analgesics (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Conjunctivitis (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Common cold (seed), Anodyne (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Cordial (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Embolism (unspecified), Emollient (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Nervine (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Styptic (unspecified), Thrombosis (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Tumor(Lymphatic) (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anticoagulants (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Emollients (unspecified), Eye drops (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Hemostasis (unspecified), Hemostatics (unspecified), Hypnotics and sedatives (unspecified), Inflammatory bowel diseases (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Thrombophlebitis (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (whole plant), Arthritis (whole plant), Bronchitis (whole plant), Hemorrhage (whole plant), Inflammation (whole plant), Pain (whole plant), Phlebitis (whole plant)
Human toxicity weak toxic (aerial)
Animal toxicity strong toxic (aerial)

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 12 - 24
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Melilotus officinalis world distribution map, present in France and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30429323-2
WFO ID wfo-0001055378
COL ID 3ZFDF
BDTFX ID 41839
INPN ID 107942
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melilotus palustris Melilotus macrorhizus Melilotus macrospermus Melilotus kochianus Melilotus nebrodensis Melilotus montanus Melilotus citrinus Melilotus petitpierrianus Melilotus melilotus-officinalis Trifolium melilotus-officinarum Melilotus luxurians Melilotus lutescens Melilotus paluster Melilotus diffusus Melilotus expansus Melilotus flavus Melilotus rugosus Trifolium melilotus-mauritanica Trifolium mauritianum Melilotus bungeanus Melilotus longepedicellatus Melilotus mauritanicus Melilotus officinalis Brachylobus officinalis Sertula bungeana Sertula officinalis Sertula pallida Sertula arvensis Trifolium petitpierreanum Melilotus luteus Melilotus armenus Trifolium vulgare Trifolium palustre Melilotus virescens Melilotus maximus Trigonella officinalis Melilotus officinalis var. maximus
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