Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Chesneya astragalina Jaub. & Spach trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | sericeous, leaflets 4-7 pairs, approximate, rhombic-oblong, obtuse or retuse, stipules triangular-oblong, acute, flowers solitary, 20mm long |
Size | 4-9cm |
Color | yellowish violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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 basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) 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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