Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus polytimeticus Popov sect. Dissitiflori |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | montane |
Description | white-silvery, leaves 1-3cm, leaflets 5-6 pairs, linear, 7mm, obtuse, raceme very short, subumbellate, 2-4-flowered, flowers 20-22mm long, pod linear, white hirsute |
Size | 7-15cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | spring, summer |
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 (Tadzhikistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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