Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Cicer pungens Boiss. trib. Cicereae |
Synonyms | Cicer spinosum Popov |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaflets 2-4pairs, rachis elongate into long spine, minutely pubescent, obovate-cuneate, acute-dentate, flowers solitary, pedicellate, axillary, calyx shortly hirsute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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