Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus subbijugus Ledeb. sect. Erioceras |
Synonyms | Astragalus cygneus Fisch. ex Bunge |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Description | grey sericeous, stipules short, hirsute, leaflets petiolate, 1-2pairs, large, oblong-elliptic, acute, flowers 2-5 in shortly pedunculate head, bracts ovate-lanceolate |
Size | 5-7cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 , 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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