Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum maitlandianum Aitch. & Baker trib. Hedysareae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems pilose, leaflets 2-3-pairs, obovate, obtuse, white hirsute, raceme lax, few flowered, bracts lanceolate, pedicels short, calyx densely hirsute, lobes lanceolate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | lilac |
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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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