Different life span

The life span of alfalfa is very long, generally about 5-7 years, and even 25 years. Astragalus is a secondary plant. It blooms from February to June and bears fruit from March to July

Petals are different from leaves

The petals of Milkvetch are umbrella shaped, the number of leaves is mostly odd, and the Corolla is purplish red or orange yellow. The corolla of alfalfa is a purple butterfly corolla, the top leaves are serrated, and each inflorescence has more than 15-30 florets

Different flower stems

The flower stem of Milkvetch is cylindrical and hollow, with fluff and more juice in the stem. The stem of alfalfa is upright, round or angular, mostly from the root, 1-1.5 meters high, and there are many branches on the stem

Different growth habits

Milkvetch likes warm and humid conditions and has strict requirements for water, but it has lax requirements for soil, poor salt tolerance and high hybridization rate. Alfalfa likes semi humid and semi-arid climate. It can endure drought and has strong cold resistance. It can endure the severe cold of minus 30-40 ℃

After reading this article, I believe that friends have a certain understanding of these two plants. Although their names are very similar, they are indeed two different plants. I hope you will not confuse them and choose what you need to buy