Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus syringus D.F.Chamb. sect. Trachycercis |
Habitat | scree |
Altitude | 900-1600m |
Description | leaves 2-5cm, leaflets 8-11 pairs, 6-8mm, narrowly elliptic, softly sericeous, inflorescence sessile raceme or flowers solitary, calyx white hirsute, corolla ca. 2cm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | lilac |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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