Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus virens Pavlov sect. Caprini |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 8-22cm, petiolate, leaflets 12-17 pairs, oval, rounded, 7-15mm, glabrous, ciliate, raceme sessile, short, 3-4-flowered, flowers 20-28mm long, pod ventricose |
Size | 11-22cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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