Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis hirsutiuscula Freyn sect. Mesogaea |
Synonyms | Oxytropis caraganetorum Vassilcz. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-4300m |
Description | leaves 5-8cm, leaflets 15-21, ovate-oblong to oblong, 3-10mm, appressed white hirsute, flowers numerous, 6-9mm, in raceme, pod broadly oblong, pendent, black appressed hirsute |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) China (Qinghai , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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