Egyptian or Berseem clover (Botanical: Trifolium alexandrinum. Italian: Trifoglio alessandrino) is winter annual clover (Leguminosae or legume) cultivated mostly in irrigated sub-tropical regions, and used as leguminous crop. Egyptian clover is an important winter crop in Egypt, where it may have been cultivated since ancient times, and was introduced into northern India in the early nineteenth century. Egyptian clover is not suitable as food for humans but is used for animal fodder. 

Cover crop: It is sown as an annually tilled and seeded cover crop in wine-growing. It flowers in late spring, and early summer, much later than most annual clovers.

Why used: Enhances soil life. Low spreading, controls erosion, suppresses weeds, remove excess soil moisture, adds fertility. 

Seeds: 440,000 seeds per kg.

Other names: ‘Berseem clover’ is used for similar leguminous forages in some Arabic speaking countries.