Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus psilodontius Boiss. sect. Rhacophorus |
Synonyms | Astragalus laxiflorus Fisch. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | appresed hirsute, leaves sparse, petiolate, leaflets 6-7 pairs, crowded, minute, ovate, acute, stipules ovate-lanceolate, flowers 3-5 in axillary clusters |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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