Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus diphtherites Fenzl sect. Rhacophorus |
Synonyms | Astragalus karataschensis Širj. |
Astragalus lindleyanus E.Sheld. | |
Astragalus strobilifer Lindl. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 400-1100m |
Description | branchlets tomentose, stipules ovate, tomentose, leaflets 2-pairs, flat, elliptic, spinose, densely grey tomentose, flowers of 5-6, axillary, bracts broadly orbiculate-ovate |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | spinose shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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