Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus arvatensis Gontsch. sect. Ammodendron |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves 1-2cm, leaflets of 3, obovate-oblong, 5-10mm, obtuse, rigid, shortly appresed hirsute, raceme 1-2cm, 2-6-flowered, flowers ca. 15mm, pod oblong, shortly white hirsute |
Size | 10-14cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
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 (Turkmenistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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