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| '''Alfalfa''' (family: '']'') is a perennial flowering ], ''Medicago sativa'', also called '''lucerne'''. Growing to a height of 1 metre, it resembles ], having clusters of small purple flowers. | '''Alfalfa''' (family: '']'') is a perennial flowering ], ''Medicago sativa'', also called '''lucerne'''. Growing to a height of 1 metre, it resembles ], having clusters of small purple flowers. | ||
| The Alfalfa is native to ] and it widely grown as forage for ] and because of its ability to |
The Alfalfa is native to ] and it widely grown as forage for ] and because of its ability to ]. | ||
| Alfalfa sprouts are commonly used as salad ingredient in the US. | Alfalfa sprouts are commonly used as salad ingredient in the US. | ||
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Alfalfa (family: Leguminosae) is a perennial flowering plant, Medicago sativa, also called lucerne. Growing to a height of 1 metre, it resembles clover, having clusters of small purple flowers.
The Alfalfa is native to Europe and it widely grown as forage for cattle and because of its ability to fix nitrogen.
Alfalfa sprouts are commonly used as salad ingredient in the US.
A few other species of Medicago are called alfalfa; others are called medick, barrelclover, or burclover.