Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia exilis Clos trib. Adesmieae |
Synonyms | Adesmia davilae Phil. |
Adesmia decumbens Phil. | |
Adesmia tristis Hauman | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-3300m |
Description | grey pubescent, leaves 1-2cm long, petiolate, leaflets 4-8pairs, oblong or oblong-linear, 5mm long, flowers in terminal raceme, calyx glandular hirsute |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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 , Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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