Seeds of the Shihabaa Astragalus (Astragalus asterias)

Common name: Al-Qa'faa Al-Shahbaa Scientific name: Astragalus asterias Also known as: Milk Qa'faa Herbaceous, annual, creeping plant from the legume family with multiple stems and grows sprawling on the ground. It has small, opposite, dark green, lanceolate leaves. Known as one of the spring grazing plants. Flowers of Al-Qa'faa Al-Shahbaa: Its small violet flowers have several petals and bloom in the spring. Seeds of Al-Qa'faa Al-Shahbaa: Its small oval seeds are the size of sand grains and have a dark color. Growing season for Al-Qa'faa Al-Shahbaa: It is planted in the fall, but can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural protected areas, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. Suitable climate and soil for growing Al-Qa'faa Al-Shahbaa: Al-Qa'faa loves sunlight and tolerates drought; it reproduces in plains and fertile lands. Method of cultivation for Al-Qa'faa Al-Shahbaa: It is propagated by seeds. Since the seeds are extremely tiny, it is better to mix 0.5 grams of seeds with 50 grams of sand to facilitate scattering and proper distribution. It should be watered regularly until the seedlings appear. Its benefits and uses: It is considered one of the grazing plants and also has medicinal uses. Native habitat of Al-Qa'faa Al-Shahbaa: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the Levant.