Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus jiuquanensis S.B.Ho sect. Trachycercis |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1800-3000m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 4-6cm, leaflets 5-7, ovate-orbiculate, 4-7mm, white appressed hirsute, flowers 1-4 in raceme, corolla 10-25mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellowish white |
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
China (China North-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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