Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis cinerascens Bunge trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3600-4800m |
Description | leaves 2-6cm, leaflets 11-21, oblong, 3-5mm, abaxially appressed hirsute, acute, flowers 3-5, ca. 9mm, in raceme, calyx subcampanulate, hirsute, lobes lanceolate-subulate |
Size | 7-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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