Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus leiophyllus Freyn & Bornm. sect. Adiaspastus |
Synonyms | Astragalus delanensis Širj. & Rech.f. |
Astragalus helgurdensis C.C.Towns. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2200-2500m |
Description | leaves 3-6cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-6 pairs, 5-10mm, oblong, spinose, glabrous, flowers in compact, 5-12-flowered spike, corolla 13-16mm long |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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