Medicago sativa
ALFALFA, LUCERNE
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Medicago sativa
ALFALFA, LUCERNE
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve or purple

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn

Edibility: vegetable


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean designs

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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