Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis rhizantha Palib. trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-5cm, leaflets 3, oblong, attenuate, subcarnose, densely sericeous lanate, raceme 2-3-flowered, flowers 25-28mm, pod ovoid, ventricose, thinly coriaceous |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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