| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus reichei Speg. trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Astragalus compactus (Phil.) Reiche |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | leaves small, 8mm long, leaflets 7 pairs, ovate, flowers 1-2, terminal, larger than leaves, calyx white hirsute |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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