Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus imetensis Boriss. sect. Brachycarpus |
Habitat | sands |
Description | taproot, glaucous, leaves 5-7cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, oblong, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence dense, cylindrical, many flowered raceme, flowers 6-7mm |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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