Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus caeruleopetalinus Y.C.Ho sect. Oroboidei |
Synonyms | Astragalus caeruleus H.T.Tsai & T.T.Yu |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3800m |
Description | leaves 3-6cm long, petiolate, leaflets 4-7 pairs, ovate to elliptic, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, raceme short, loosely 4-9-flowered, flowers 8-10mm |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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 (China South-Central , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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