Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia stenocaulon Hauman trib. Adesmieae |
Synonyms | Adesmia fabrisii Burkart |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2700-4000m |
Description | sericeous-pubescent, leaves 1-6cm, leaflets 6-10 pairs, elliptic-ovate, 4-8mm, conduplicate, raceme lax, flowers 7-10mm long, pod nearly hidden in calyx |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | violet-yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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