Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Chesneya crassipes Boriss. trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-4000m |
Description | leaves imparipinnate, petiolate, leaflets 9-13, obovate, 2-3mm, entire, truncate, flowers solitary, axillary, pedicellate, with violet apex, 25-35mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, orange yellow |
Bloom | early 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 basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) 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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