Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus viridiflorus Boriss. sect. Pendulina |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves 25-30cm, petiolate, leaflets 14-20 pairs, linear, 3-4cm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, raceme loosely 7-9-flowered. flowers 4-5cm long |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | bright green |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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