The invention relates to the technical field of feed processing, in particular to anthocephalus chinensis leaf powder serving as a silage additive and application thereof in stylosanthes guianensis silage. According to the invention, the anthocephalus chinensis leaf powder is used as a silage additive, is added into stylosanthes guianensis silage, reduces the water content of the stylosanthes guianensis silage, remarkably reduces the pH value, propionic acid content, non-protein nitrogen content and ammoniacal nitrogen content of the silage, remarkably increases the number of lactic acid bacteria, lactic acid content, crude protein content and true protein content, and has a remarkable improvement effect on the improvement of the quality of the stylosanthes guianensis silage and on the protection of nutritional ingredients; the prepared stylosanthes guianensis silage can maintain the nutrition of stylosanthes guianensis, is rich in nutrition, mellow in smell, soft, juicy and good in palatability, and the quality of the stylosanthes guianensis silage is improved; the anthocephalus chinensis leaf powder is cheap, easy to obtain and simple and convenient to operate.