Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sirinicus Ten. sect. Tragacantha |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | spinose, leaves 2-7cm, leaflets 6-12 pairs, oblong or elliptic, acute, flowers 10-15 in raceme, corolla 14-19mm long, pod oblong, densely hirsute or glabrescent |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellowish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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