Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus macrotropis Bunge sect. Xiphidium |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1000-2200m |
Description | leaves 3-7cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-7 pairs, narrowly elliptic, obtuse, sparsely white hirsute, raceme short, 3-5-flowered, flowers 24-27mm, pod sessile, linear, hirsute |
Size | 15-22cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
|