Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum tibeticum (Benth.) B.H.Choi & H.Ohashi trib. Hedysareae |
Synonyms | Stracheya tibetica Benth. |
Astragalus toktjetensis Ulbr. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-5000m |
Description | leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 11-15, long ovate to elliptic, 8-10mm, on both faces pilose, raceme 3-6-flowered, calyx campanulate, 7-8mm, pilose, corolla 16-18mm long |
Size | 4-5cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , 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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