Sweetclover (Melilotus wolgicus)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Melilotus wolgicus is a BIENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root. No more details. — No more details.

Habitat & North American Range

Saline soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)