Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus megalomerus Bunge sect. Macrocystis |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves 7-20cm long, leaflets 2-3-pairs, orbiculate-ovate, with aristate tip, rigid, hirsute, raceme ovoid, loosely 16-20-flowered, flowers 25-28mm |
Size | 12-20cm |
Color | pale rose |
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 , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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