Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cernuiflorus Gontsch. sect. Pseudoammotrophus |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2800-3000m |
Description | leaves 5-7cm, petiolate, leaflets 7-8 pairs, oblong, 9-12mm, thinly appresed hirsute, rounded, raceme short, umbellate, 7-10-flowered, flowers approximate, pendent, pod ca. 1cm |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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