Medicago sativa

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Verticillium_wilt
bacterial wilt
anthracnose
gptkbp:class gptkb:Magnoliopsida
gptkbp:commonName alfalfa
gptkbp:cultivatedIn hay
forage
silage
gptkbp:droughtTolerance high
gptkbp:economicImportance high
gptkbp:ediblePart leaves
sprouts
gptkbp:family gptkb:Fabaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1753
gptkbp:flowerColor purple
gptkbp:floweringSeason gptkb:spring
summer
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Medicago
gptkbp:growthForm herbaceous
gptkbp:harvestSeason cutting
gptkbp:hasProtein high
gptkbp:hasResource rich in calcium, potassium, iron
gptkbp:height up to 1 meter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medicago sativa
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType trifoliate
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:perennial
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=32
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:south-central_Asia
gptkbp:nitrogenFixing true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Fabales
gptkbp:pestOf gptkb:alfalfa_weevil
aphids
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Tracheophyta
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
gptkbp:seedColor by cross-pollination
small, kidney-shaped
gptkbp:seedDispersal pods
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Lucerne
gptkbp:toxicity can cause bloat in ruminants
gptkbp:type deep taproot
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:usedIn crop rotation
soil improvement
bee forage
gptkbp:vitaminContent rich in vitamins A, C, E, K
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfalfa
gptkb:Flore_française
gptkb:Medicago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6