Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis luteocaerulea (Baker ex Aitch.) Ali trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Astragalus luteocaeruleus Baker ex Aitch. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves imparipinnate, petiolate, leaflets 23-29, ovate-elliptic, entire, acute, appressed pubescent, flowers in raceme, calyx black and white pubescent, corolla 15-20mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellowish 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
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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