Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis frigida Kar. & Kir. sect. Orobia |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | acaulescent, grey-green, leaves 5-15cm, petiolate, leaflets 8-15 pairs, oval, 8-10mm, sericeous, raceme short, many flowered, pod oblong-ovate, acuminate, ca. 25mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purplish violet |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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