Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hysophilus Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Poliothrix |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2900-3100m |
Description | leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 8-9 pairs, narrowly elliptic, 5-10mm, abaxially white hirsute, adaxially glabrous, acute, flowers 10-20 in lax, ovoid raceme, pod sessile, curvate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | 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 (Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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