Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus heptapotamicus Sumnev. sect. Helmia |
Synonyms | Astragalus poljakovii Popov |
Astragalus wensuensis S,B.Ho | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-2400m |
Description | leaves 1-2cm, leaflets 3-9, obovate, 3-4mm, white appressed hirsute, flowers 2-4 in dense raceme, corolla 17-25mm long, pod linear-oblong, densely adpressed hirsute |
Size | 2-4cm |
Color | pale purplish |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 ) 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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