Medicago arborea - Tree alfalfa - Seeds 0.25gr
Medicago arborea - Tree alfalfa - Seeds 0.25gr
Each pack includes approximately 28 seeds (0.25gr).
Evergreen shrub up to 2-3 meters tall, characterized by compound leaves, glaucous green in color, with rounded edges that have a grayish down on the lower surface. The flowering is staggered, starting towards the end of winter and continuing until summer. The flowers are yellow and are gathered in dense inflorescences. The fruit is a small, discoid legume that is brown when ripe. It is a plant used since ancient times for the production of fodder.
Pedoclimatic requirements
It adapts to all types of soil, even rocky, as long as they are well drained. This species commonly grows on coastal scrubland near the sea and tolerates drought, wind, and saltiness. To be grown in full sun or partial shade. Moderately rustic plant, it tolerates minimum temperatures reaching -4°/-6°c.
Sowing
In spring
Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Medicago arborea
Family: Fabaceae