Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ortholobiformis Sumnev. sect. Dissitiflori |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-3000m |
Description | leaves 5-9cm, leaflets 7-15, linear-oblong, 5-12mm, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially white appressed hirsute, flowers 5-8 in dense capitate raceme, corolla 18-25mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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