Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus indurescens Gontsch. sect. Caprini |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | leaves 5-15cm, very short, persistent, leaflets 15-25 pairs, oblong, 2-4mm, obtuse, glabrous, flowers 1-3, sessile, axillary, corolla 16-18mm, pod sessile, oval, coriaceous |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 (Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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