Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus rupifragiformis Popov sect. Trachycercis |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves 7-10cm long, leaflets 7-9 pairs, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 6-15mm long, appresed hirsute, raceme 5-12-flowered, flowers 33mm, pod coriaceous, densely lanate |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, carpet |
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 , Kirgizistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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