Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis coerulea (Pall.) DC. sect. Ianthina |
Synonyms | Astragalus coeruleus Pall. |
Oxytropis chinensis Bunge | |
Oxytropis mandshurica Bunge | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 500-3000m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 12-18 pairs, lanceolate, 7-15mm, long white hirsute, flowers in long, sparse raceme, corolla 10-15mm long, pod oblong-ovate, one-seeded |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | purple, blue, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Siberia (Buryatiya , Chita ) China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central ) Mongolia Eastern Asia (Korea) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
coerulea monticola (Malyschev) Peschkova, Fl. Centr. Sibiri 2: 613 (1979)
|