Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus dilutus Bunge sect. Laguropsis |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 300-800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 4-6 pairs, elliptic, appressed hirsute, flowers in dense raceme, corolla 17-20mm, keel with a violet patch, pod adpressed white hirsute |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | pale purplish, yellowish |
Bloom | 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
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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