Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus langtangensis Podlech sect. Aegacantha |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3500-3900m |
Description | stipules membranous, 7-10cm, linear, leaves 9-11-jugate, leaflets obovate, 3-4mm, deciduous, emarginate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers 1-2 in raceme |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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