Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus dombeyi Fisch. |
Synonyms | Astragalus alienus A.Gray |
Astragalus imputatus J.F.Macbr. | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2500-3500m |
Description | greyish pubescent, leaves pinnate, petiole persistent, spinose, leaflets 3mm, elliptic, rounded, retuse, flowers of two, sessile, calyx oblong-campanulate |
Size | 8-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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