| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia polyphylla Phil. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3200-4500m |
| Description | branchlets glandular-tomentose, leaves numerous, minute, densely pubescent and glandular, leaflets 5 pairs, obovate, flowers few, solitary, axillary, pod plumose |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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