Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis racemosa Turcz. trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Oxytropis acutirostrata Ulbr. |
Oxytropis gracillima Bunge | |
Oxytropis koreana Nakai | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 200-2300m |
Description | leaves 5-14cm, leaflets of 4-6 in 6-12 whorls, oblong, linear or lanceolate, 5-10mm, white appressed hirsute, acute, flowers 8-12mm in raceme, pod ovoid, ventricose |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 (Inner Mongolia , Manchuria , China North-Central , China Southeast ) Mongolia Eastern Asia (Korea) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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