Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus kuschakewiczii B.Fedtsch. ex O.Fedtsch. sect. Komaroviella |
Synonyms | Astragalus eugeniae B.Fedtsch. |
Astragalus hegingensis Y.X.Liou | |
Astragalus mongutensis Lipsky | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-4300m |
Description | densely grey hirsute, leaves 1-3cm, petiolate, leaflets 6-9 pairs, oblong to elliptic, rounded, flowers 4-10 in lax raceme, corolla 8-10mm long, pod patent, ellipsoid, hirsute |
Size | 7-15cm |
Color | light blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (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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