Family | ZYGOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Zygophyllum gobicum Maxim. |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | glaucous, in fall redden, stems ramose, leaflets 2, ovate, 5-20mm, flowers in pairs, pedicells 2mm, sepals 5, green or orange, 4-6mm, petals smaller than sepals |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale green, orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
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