Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus amabilis Popov sect. Dissitiflori |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | leaves 2-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, elliptic, shortly acuminate, abaxially hirsute, raceme densely 5-10-flowered, flowers 10-24mm, pod narrowly linear, hirsute |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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