The life span of alfalfa is very long, generally 5-7 years or even 25 years. Astragalus is a kind of secondary plant. It blooms from February to June and bears fruit from March to July.
The petals are umbrella like, the number of leaves is odd, and the Corolla is purplish red or orange yellow. The corolla of alfalfa is a purple butterfly corolla with serrated leaves at the top. Each inflorescence has more than 15-30 florets.
The flower stems of Astragalus are cylindrical and hollow. There are hairs and more juice in the stems. The stem of alfalfa is upright, round or angular, mostly from the root, 1-1.5 meters high, with many branches on the stem.
Ziyunying likes warm and humid conditions, and has strict requirements for water, but not strict requirements for soil, poor salt tolerance and high hybridization rate. Alfalfa like semi humid and semi-arid climate, can endure drought, strong cold resistance, can endure - 30-40 ℃ cold.
After reading this article, I believe that my friends have a certain understanding of these two kinds of plants. Although their names are similar, they are indeed two different plants. I hope you don't mix them up and choose what you need to buy
