Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus subspinescens Popov sect. Caprini |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 12-20cm, petioles lignify, acerose, leaflets 15-20cm, lanceolate-oblong, obtuse, glabrous, flowers of 2, pedicellate, amongst leaves, corolla 20-22mm |
Size | 15-23cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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