Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus arganaticus Bunge sect. Erioceras |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | leaves 5-8cm long, leaflets 5-7 pairs, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 10-12mm long, abaxially densely hirsute, flowers 10-12, 25-27mm long, in raceme |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, carpet |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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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