Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ningxiaensis Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Trachycercis |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1500-1700m |
Description | acaulescent, white hirsute, leaves 3-6cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, narrowly elliptic, 3-7mm, adaxially sparsely hirsute, racemes sessile, 3-4-flowered |
Size | 5-7cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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
China (Inner Mongolia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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