Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus maiusculus Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Ornitholobium |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | stems densely hirsute, leaves 5-15cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-8 pairs, remote, elliptic, lax hirsute, raceme densely 3-5-flowered, calyx ventricose |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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