Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hebecarpus S.S.Cheng ex S.B.Ho sect. Trachycercis |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 500-700m |
Description | leaves 7-13cm, leaflets 6-9 pairs, oblong-elliptic, 7-10mm, appressed strigose, flowers 3-5 in dense raceme, flowers ca. 16mm long, pod oblong, 15mm long, strigose |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
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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