Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ptychophyllus Boiss. sect. Microphysa |
Synonyms | Astragalus gandjehicus Parsa |
Astragalus sivandi Parsa | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-3000m |
Description | sericeous-hirsute, branchlets spinose, stipules triangular, tomentose, leaflets 5-7 pairs, ovate, revolute, obtuse, flowers in cylindrical, sparse spike, bracts oblong, short |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | spinose shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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