Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis columbina Vassilcz. sect. Xerobia |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | acaulescent, white sericeous hirsute, leaves numerous, 2-5cm, leaflets 4-7pairs, 5-8mm, raceme 2-3-flowered, bracts lanceolate, corolla 20-25mm long, pod ventricose, hirsute |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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