Hedysarum coronarium

Sulla, French honeysuckle

Perennial herb 1-1.5 m high and rather deep rooted. The pods have a yellow thorny surface which turns brown at maturity. Grows in a warm but not tropical climate with mild winters. Drought resistant. Of great importance in northern Africa and southern Europe as a green fodder and hay crop.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh, early bloom,

Italy

12.0

19.6

24.0

14.0

2.4

40.0

1.12

0.34

319

Fresh, mid-bloom,

Italy

13.3

30.5

10.5

2.3

43.4

"

Pods, Italy

13.8

23.6

15.5

2.1

45.0

"

Straw

5.8

51.8

7.5

0.3

34.6

"

Hay, Italy

13.6

30.0

10.7

2.0

43.7

"

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Fresh, early bloom

Sheep

70.7

61.0

68.9

82.4

2.45

319

Fresh, mid-bloom

Sheep

56.4

47.4

61.7

72.2

2.09

"

Hay

Sheep

59.8

39.9

63.1

66.1

1.93

"