Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus diopogon Bunge sect. Acanthophace |
Synonyms | Astragalus congestus Baker ex Aitch. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-1900m |
Description | spinose, leaves paripinnate, petiolate, leaflets 10-14, 4-7mm, elliptic, entire, acute, pilose, flowers 1cm long in axillary, sessile raceme |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow-white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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