Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis sichuanica C.W.Chang trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3900-4300m |
Description | leaves 3-7cm, pubescent, leaflets 7-21, ovate, 5-12mm, flowers numerous, 11-12mm, in long raceme, calyx tubular, adpressed black hirsute, pod ellipsoid, black pilose |
Size | 10-17cm |
Color | blue, yellow, purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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