Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus falconeri Bunge sect. Pseudosesbanella |
Synonyms | Astragalus badaschanicus Boriss. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-3800m |
Description | stems adpressed white hirsute, stipules broadly orbiculate, leaves 1-3cm, leaflets approximate, 8-13 pairs, obovate, 3-5mm long, obtuse, adaxially glabrescent, raceme short |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | violet-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 (Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , 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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