Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus kongrensis Benth. ex Baker sect. Skythropos |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves 7-22cm, petiolate, leaflets 7-15 pairs, elliptic, 4-15mm, rounded, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially hirsute, flowers 6-16 in dense raceme, corolla 16-20mm long |
Size | 6-14cm |
Color | violet, bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, 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 , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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