Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus irisuensis Boriss. sect. Tropidolobus |
Synonyms | Astragalus sclerocarpus Popov |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | subcaulescent, leaves 15-25cm, leaflets 7-12 pairs, ovate, shortly acuminate, 18-34mm, sparsely white hirsute, raceme dense, 10-20-flowered, flowers ca. 23mm, pod hard, lanate |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
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 (Kirgizistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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