Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chilienshanensis Y.C.Ho sect. Cenantrum |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3300-3500m |
Description | leaves 4-8cm long, leaflets 4-6 pairs, ovate to elliptic, 1-2cm, glabrous or ciliate, flowers 8-12 in dense raceme, pod pendent, narrowly elipsoid, sparsely hirsute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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