Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus podolobus Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Ammodendron |
Synonyms | Astragalus borujenensis Ranjbar & Maassoumi |
Astragalus brevipetiolatus Širj. & Rech.f. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves 1-3cm long, shortly petiolate, leaflets 1-3 pairs, 1-2cm long, shortly appresed hirsute, raceme lax, 10-17-flowered, pod lanceolate-oblong, acuminate, 8-9mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | spring |
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 (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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