Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus schinetorum Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-2600m |
Description | stipules membranous, vaginate-connate, leaves 4-8cm, leaflets 3-6 pairs, lanceolate, acute, 1-2cm, racemes short, 7-14-flowered, pod pendent, sessile, ventricose, 1-2cm long |
Size | 12-25cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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