Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus amoenus Fenzl sect. Hololeuce |
Synonyms | Astragalus demissus Boiss. & Heldr. |
Astragalus squalidus Boiss. & Noe | |
Astragalus wettsteinianus Freyn & Sint. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 900-2300m |
Description | leaves 1-2cm, leaflets 8-14, 2-3mm long, shortly white hirsute, elliptic, inflorescence compact, spherical, 10-20-flowered spike, in fruit elongate, flowers 12-14mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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