Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus icmadophilus Hand.-Mazz. sect. Adiaspastus |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-3500m |
Description | leaves 4-7cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-8mm, obovate, obtuse, glabrescent, inflorescence spherical, flowers 8-15, sessile, corolla 18-20mm long, pod 12mm, oblong, glabrous |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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