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Melilotus indica

Authority(L.) All.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
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Ecocrop code7689



Notes
SOURCES
Heath M 1985 pp 149 [USE]
Duke J 1981 pp 165-167 319 [TEXT, DRA, FER, LIMIT, SAL, RAIN, TEMP, PH]
Roecklein J 1987 pp 161 [USE]

GROWING PERIOD
Annual herb. In India it is sown in September-November and harvested first time for forage in February-April. It may be cut 2-4 times.

COMMON NAMES
Indian melliot, Sourclover, Indian sweetclover, Annual yellow sweetclover, Senji.

FURTHER INF
Scientific synonym: M. parviflora. Can become a winter weed. Indian melliot is native to the region from the Mediterranean and Ethiopia east to India. In India, it can be found at elevations between sea level and 1650 m.
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