| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus beketowii (Krasn.) B.Fedtsch. sect. Hemiphragmium |
| Synonyms | Oxytropis beketowii Krasn. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4300m |
| Description | leaves 2-5cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-7 pairs, glaucous, narrowly elliptic to ovate, glabrous, raceme short, dense, 5-16-flowered, flowers 14-16mm, pod pendent, ventricose |
| Size | 5-17cm |
| Color | lilac, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem procumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium 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 (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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