Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus irinae B.Fedtsch. sect. Irinaea |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | appresed hirsute, leaves 1-4cm long, leaflets 4-5-pairs, elliptic, 1-5mm, obtuse, inflorescence lax, 3-6-flowered, flowers sessile, ca. 8mm, pod white hirsute, falcate, 5-8mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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