Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia aurantiaca (Dusén) Burkart trib. Adesmieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | subglabrous, leaves 2-3cm, carnose, leaflets 3-5 pairs, lanceolate, mucronate, stipules foliate, subamplexicaule, flowers 6-8mm long, solitary, axillary, pod reticulate |
Size | 2-7cm |
Color | orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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