Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus karabaghensis Bunge sect. Adiaspastus |
Synonyms | Astragalus araxinus Lipsky |
Astragalus divaricatus Bunge | |
Astragalus silvasicus Bunge | |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 1800-2100m |
Description | leaves 4-6cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 6-8 pairs, 6-12mm, oblong, mucronate, subglabrous, inflorescence spherical, 20-60-flowered, flowers 15-20mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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