Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis densa Benth. ex Bunge trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Oxytropis stipulosa Kom. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2500-5300m |
Description | leaves petiolate, imparipinnate, leaflets 11-15, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, densely pilose, flowers in pedunculate raceme, calyx pubescent, corolla 8-10mm |
Size | 2-7cm |
Color | purple, bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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