Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus centralis E.Sheld. sect. Laguropsis |
Synonyms | Astragalus kisylkumi Boriss. |
Astragalus microcystis Bunge | |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves 2-5cm, leaflets 3-5 pairs, elliptic, acute, 8-14mm, densely silvery sericeous, raceme spherical, dense, many flowered, flowers ca. 12mm long, pod ovoid, coriaceous |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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