Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia retusa Griseb. |
Synonyms | Adesmia grisebachii Phil. |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 0-1800m |
Description | stems pubescent, leaves numerous, 2-3cm long, leaflets 6-9 pairs, obovate, emariginate, mucronulate, flowers in lax raceme, calyx white hirsute, pod lanate; annual |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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