Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus longicuspis Bunge sect. Incani |
Synonyms | Astragalus longicuspidatus St.Lag. |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane |
Description | leaflets 9-14 pairs, oblong-elliptic, appressed pubescent, 4-5mm, flowers 5-12 in dense raceme, corolla 18-20mm long, pod linear-oblong, curvate, 2-3cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purplish violet |
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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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