Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus patentivillosus Gontsch. sect. Gontscharoviella |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 2200-2300m |
Description | leaves petiolate, leaflets lanceolate, obtuse, 6-11mm long, of 3-4 in 15-25-whorls, adpressed softly hirsute, flowers subradical, pod ventricose, coriaceous, lanate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 (Tadzhikistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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