Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis meinshausenii Schrenk sect. Chrysantha |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1600-3600m |
Description | leaflets 17-31 pairs, oblong, obtuse, thinly white hirsute, flowers 12-20 in dense head, calyx tubular, black hirsute, sepals linear, corolla ca. 25mm long |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | yellow |
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, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , 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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