Dalea purpurea, Purple Prairie Clover
Popular
Historical Uses: The Chippewa tribe used the leaves and blossoms of this species for heart troubles and the Navajo made a tea to treat pneumonia. The Comanche and Lakota chewed the roots as candy.
- Listing ID: 1119
- Duration: Perennial
- Soil Moisture: 1-5 (dry to wet): Dry to Medium-wet
- Stratification: 60 days cold moist stratification required
- Bloom Time: July-August
- Family: Fabaceae (Bean)
- Sunlight Exposure: Partial shade to full sun
- Latin Name: Dalea purpurea
- Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover
- Eco-Region: 251, 255