Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia aueri Burkart trib. Adesmieae |
Habitat | cold steppes |
Altitude | 200-1500m |
Description | shortly sericeous pubescent, leaves pinnate, leaflets 1-3, erect, oblanceolate, spinescent, flowers in cluster of 1-3, 13-18mm long, red veined |
Size | 1-2cm |
Color | orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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