Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chalilovii Grossh. ex Fed. sect. Trachycercis |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | acaulescent, grey pubescent, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 8-12 pairs, elliptic, 9-13mm, flowers in sessile raceme, corolla 22-25mm long, pod oval, white glandular hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
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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