Medicago — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Medicago recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicago arborea
Medicago arborea
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Medicago arborea is not very cold-hardy, tolerating short-lived temperatures down to about -10°c when fully dormant. The young growth in spring is more sensitive, and can be damaged by even light spring frosts. Plants do not generally succeed in the open at Kew Gardens in London (hardiness zone 7), though they grow well there when placed against a sunny wall.
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Medicago laciniata
Medicago laciniata
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Medicago laciniata is a plant of arid and semi-arid areas from the warm temperate to the tropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 20°c, but can tolerate 4 - 25°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 350 - 500mm, but tolerates 250 - 600mm.
Full cultivation guide →Medicago lupulina
Medicago lupulina
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Medicago lupulina is a plant of the temperate zone, where it is found at elevations up to 3,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 14 - 25°c, but can tolerate 3 - 30°c. The young growth in spring can be severely damaged at temperatures below -2°c.
Full cultivation guide →Medicago polymorpha
Medicago polymorpha
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Medicago polymorpha is a plant of the temperate to subtropical zones, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 25°c, but can tolerate 4 - 30°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 600 - 1,000mm, but tolerates 310 - 1,900mm.
Full cultivation guide →Medicago sativa
Medicago sativa
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Medicago sativa is a plant of the temperate to subtropical zones of Europe, Asia and N. Africa, where it is found at elevations up to 4,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 27°c, but can tolerate 5 - 45°c.
Full cultivation guide →Medicago scutellata
Medicago scutellata
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Medicago scutellata is a plant of the Mediterranean region. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 26°c, but can tolerate 9 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth is more tender and can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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