| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis giraldii Ulbr. trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Oxytropis ningxiaensis C.W.Chang |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2100-3600m |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 21-31, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, 5-14mm, long yellow hirsute, acute, flowers numerous, 10-15mm, in raceme, pod ventricose, hirsute |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 , Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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