| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Atraphaxis compacta Ledeb. |
| Synonyms | Tragopyrum compactum (Ledeb.) C.Presl |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 300-1500m |
| Description | leaves crowded on old branches, grey-green, orbiculate or broadly oval, 4-7mm long, glabrous on both faces, obtuse, flowers 2-6, axillary |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Uzbekistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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