Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum cachemirianum Benth. ex Baker trib. Hedysareae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2700-4000m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, leaflets 10-14 pairs, glabrous, ovate to oblong-elliptic, 13-20mm, obtuse, raceme compact, many flowered, calyx pubescent, corolla 2-3cm long |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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