Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis trichosphaera Freyn trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves 3-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-5 pairs, approximate, lanceolate, 5-9mm, densely hirsute, raceme compact, spherical, many flowered, pod ovate |
Size | 8-10cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 , Kirgizistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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