Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cisoxanus Podlech sect. Caprini |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1400-1500m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 20-35cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 22-28 pairs, elliptic or ovate, rounded, 10-15mm, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence pedunculate, 2-3-flowered |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow, turning purple |
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
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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