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Image of Medicago sativa
Region Metropolitana, Cajón Maipo, Chile
Altitude: 1500-2500 m. 01 03, 2002
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| Species: | Medicago sativa L. | |
| Family: | Fabaceae |  |
| Order: | Fabales | |
| Chilean Name: | Alfalfa | |
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| Record: | 0439 |
| About 2 Medicago in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 311 Fabaceae in Chile and 199 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Frequent
Height: 1.2 m. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Medicago sativa Region Metropolitana, Cajón Maipo, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: Blue, 5 petals Height: 1.2 m.
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Image of Medicago sativa Region Metropolitana, Camino a San José de Maipo, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
Watering conditions: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Medicago sativa Region Metropolitana, Camino a San José de Maipo, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
Useful properties: Fodder plant
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Image of Medicago sativa Region Metropolitana, Camino a San José de Maipo, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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