Habit:
perennial.
Stem:
prostrate, hairy.
Leaves:
3-foliolate, leaflets lanceolate to ovate.
Leaf surface:
glabrous.
Flowering
time: Sep. to Nov.
Flower:
purple-red.
Pod:
linear, long, with prominent sutures, densely hairy.
Seed number
per pod: 3~6.
Color of
seed: black, white or grey-white.
Shape of
seed: oblong or reniform.
Weight of
1000 seeds: black 80~90 g, white 40~55 g.
Propagation
method: seed.
Usage:
forage, ornament, green manure.
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Root:
primary root.
Plant
height (stem tip): 185~195 cm.
Peduncle:
densely hairy.
Inflorescence:
axillary raceme.
Self-seeding:
good.
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