Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus farkharensis Podlech sect. Caprini |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1200-1700m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules whitish, ciliate, leaves 10-20cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 16-22 pairs, elliptic, 5-10mm, rounded, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence subsessile |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
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
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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