Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus qitaiensis Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Uliginosi |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1600-1700m |
Description | appresed hirsute, leaves 10-12cm long, petiolate, leaflets 9-10pairs, elliptic, 10-25mm, retuse or rounded, racemes densely many flowered, pod sessile, erect |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | pale greenish yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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