El Red clover o violet clover is National flower de Denmark. The scientific name is Trifolium pratense. It is a legume plant native to Europe, West Asia and Northwest Africa.
All the flowers they can range from 12-15 mm in length. They have corollas made up of 5 soldered purple-pink petals but it is also possible to find white or purple to a lesser extent. The flowers are arranged grouped in inflorescences of 2-3 cm in diameter in the shape of globose, sessile heads and covered at their base by the stipules of the upper leaves.
This plant grows ideally in medium temperatures, but it records low temperatures better than high temperatures. It also stops its growth from 30-35 ° C.
The temperature directly influences the development of the crop. The life of this plant is up to 7 years in cold climates and in return, less than three years in hot climates. It also tolerates not very intense shade on wooded banks.
Undoubtedly in Denmark you can find a great diversity of specimens of this simple but beautiful flowering plant.