Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus physocarpus Ledeb. sect. Cystium |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaves 10-15cm, leaflets 8-13 pairs, ovate, mucronate, flowers in dense, capitate raceme, corolla 22-26mm long, pod spherical, 2-3cm in diam. |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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 (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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