Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus georgii Gontsch. sect. Cytisodes |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves 2-3cm long, leaflets 3, approximate, obovate, rounded, 5-10mm long, loosely white hirsute, raceme capitate, globose, dense, 2-3cm long, flowers ca. 22mm |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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