Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hajastanus Grossh. sect. Onobrychoidei |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | taproot, leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 4-8-pairs, oblong, 4-7mm, acute, raceme orbiculate-ovoid, dense, 10-15-flowered, flowers 15mm, pod densely white pubescent, oblong-ovoid |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | bright violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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