The clover on the roadside is not alfalfa.

Alfalfa is not clover. The plant is a perennial herb and a species of clover. However, it cannot be said that alfalfa is clover. There are obvious differences in the leaves and plant shapes between the two.

The height of clover is shorter than that of alfalfa. Clover usually stops growing when it reaches 10 cm and gathers in clusters on the ground. However, alfalfa has a taller plant type, with a plant height of 80-100 cm. About centimeters.

The leaves of alfalfa are wide and thick, narrow and oval in shape, and dark green in color, but the leaves of clover are very small, heart-shaped or oval, and usually three leaves are gathered together.

Both alfalfa and clover like to grow in a warm and humid environment, and have poor cold tolerance. They are especially afraid of frost. When frost weather occurs, the leaves of alfalfa and clover will turn purple and wilt.

The difference between clover and alfalfa

1. Different classifications

1. Clover: belongs to the Rosaceae (Gerlenales), Leguminosae (Wormaceae) Grass family), Trifolium (Alfalfa, Oxalis).

2. Alfalfa: Belongs to the order Leguminosae, Leguminosae, Clover family, and the genus Alfalfa.

2. Different varieties

1. Clover: It is the general name for a variety of herbaceous plants with three finger-like compound leaves.

2. Alfalfa: It is the general name of alfalfa, a perennial flowering plant.

3. Different appearances

1. Clover: The plant height is about 10 cm, the leaves are relatively small and slightly heart-shaped.

2. Alfalfa: The plant height can reach about 1 meter, and the leaves are long, fat, and oval.